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No Surrender tribute band

'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

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Patricia L. Fisher, MD, MHA, CPHQ

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.

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SVMC staff and the team at the Local & Co. celebrate the program's relaunch at the new location, July 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.

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Pickleball Warm-up

A ‘Dynamic’ Take on Injury Prevention: SVMC’s Dawn Petit Develops Program

Pickleball injury rates have risen significantly with the popularity of the sport. Emergency visits for pickleball injuries have gone up by 91%, with majority of those patients being over 50 years old.

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SVMC CEO & President Estevan Garcia, MD, DrPH with Andrew Perron, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education at the Geisel School of Medicine, and Joanne Conroy, MD, President & CEO of Dartmouth Health

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.

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A five-minute check can keep you tick-free

Tick Check Cheat Sheet

Five minutes can keep you safe and tick-free

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Pictured: Deb Malachuk, RN, Katelyn O'Neill MS,CCC-SLP, President & CEO Estevan Garcia, MD, DrPH, Rodney Baker, Hattie Jowett, Kim Webster, RN

Employees honored for exemplifying SVMC values

SVMC recently honored five employees for embodying the values of quality, empathy, stewardship, teamwork and safety.

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CEOs recognized by Becker's

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.”

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SVMC’s President and CEO Estevan Garcia, MD, DrPH

‘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

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SVMC and Belong Health

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Belong Health and SVMC

SVMC transitioned to a new partnership with Belong Health to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)

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