07/17/2026
A warm welcome to Judy Schaechter, M.D., M.B.A., the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of pediatrics at Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health! 💚
Judy Schaechter, M.D., M.B.A., joined UVM Health and the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont on July 1, 2026, as chair of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of pediatrics at Golisano Children’s Hospital at UVM Health. She succeeds Lewis First, M.D., M.S., and will lead the department’s clinical, research, educational, and advocacy missions.
We sat down with Dr. Schaechter to learn more about her background, what inspired her career in pediatrics, and what excites her most about joining the Larner College of Medicine and UVM Health.
Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/4wE85wU