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'No Surrender:' Benefit concert brings The Boss to Manchester
The music of Bruce Springsteen, performed by No Surrender: The Ultimate Springsteen Tribute, is coming to Southern Vermont Arts Center on Wednesday, August 26
SVMC names Patricia Fisher, MD, as new chief medical officer
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, has named Patricia L. Fisher, MD, MHA, CPHQ, as its next chief medical officer (CMO). She will officially begin her role on October 12, 2026.
Baby Cafe finds new home on Main Street in Bennington
The Baby Café is a free, drop-in, informal breastfeeding support group offering ongoing professional lactation care and intervention.
CEO Q&A: What It Means to Be a Community Teaching Hospital
SVMC is embarking on a new chapter under the leadership of President & CEO Estevan Garcia. Estevan answers some common questions around what it means to be a teaching center and how residency programs benefit patients in our region.
Building for the Future: Exciting Projects Are Transforming SVMC
While temporary changes to parking, traffic patterns, and building access may require a little extra patience, they're all signs of exciting improvements that will benefit our community for years to come.
SVMC launches capital campaign for Family Medicine Residency build-out
The event, which raised more than $981,000 and welcomed nearly 350 guests to the 1768 Hubbell Homestead in Bennington, launched a new capital campaign to build a Family Medicine Residency in downtown Bennington as part of Phase II of the Putnam Block.
Employees honored for exemplifying SVMC values
SVMC recently honored five employees for embodying the values of quality, empathy, stewardship, teamwork and safety.
SVMC's Estevan Garcia recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review
Three Dartmouth Health system leaders have been named to Becker’s Hospital Review in its 2026 list of “Rural Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know.”
‘Mom’s Day Off’ raises $15k for breast cancer services
The annual ski event hit a new record this year for local breast care services
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s nurse residency program receives national recognition
SVMC is the only hospital in Vermont with a program for new graduate RNs accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP).