Sarah Schlein, MD, FACEP, FAWM

Sarah Schlein, MD, FACEP, FAWM

Director, Wilderness Medicine Fellowship 
Director, Wilderness Medicine Education
Associate Professor

Contact Information
E-mail: Sarah.Schlein@uvmhealth.org
Office Location:
Emergency Medicine, 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington

Education

MD, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT  (2010)
BA, Carleton College, Northfield, MN  (2002) 

Postdoctoral Training

Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM), Wilderness Medical Society (2019)
Medical Education Fellowship,
Teaching Academy, University of Vermont, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine (LCOM) (2018-2019)
Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM), Wilderness Medical Society (2017-2018)
Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Salt Lake City, UT  (2012-2013)
Emergency Medicine Residency
, University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Salt Lake City, UT  (2010 - 2013)

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2022 - Present)
Assistant Professor
, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2013 - 2022)

Professional Positions

Porter Medical Center, UVMHN, Emergency Medicine Attending (2023-Present)
Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Director (2021-Present)
UVMMC, Department of Emergency Medicine URM Student Scholarship, Director (2020-Present)
University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC), Emergency Medicine Visiting Student Clerkship Director
Burlington, VT (2019-Present)
UVMMC, Division/Department of Emergency Medicine, Wilderness Medicine Director (2018-Present)
University of Vermont, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine (LCOM), Medical Student Course in Wilderness Medicine, Course Director (2018-Present)
University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC), Core Faculty Emergency Residency, Burlington, VT (2017-Present)
University of Vermont, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine (LCOM), PCR Preceptor (2017-Present)
University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC), Department of Emergency Medicine, Attending Physician (2013 - Present)
University of Vermont, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine (LCOM), Clerkship Director (2018-2020)
University of Utah Health Science Center, Residency Steering Committee, Member, Leader 2013 (2010-2013) 
University of Utah Health Science Center, Residency Administration, Chief Resident (2012-2013) 
UVM Medical Center Department of Surgery, Education Committee, Member (2016 -2018)

Awards and Honors

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Honor Society (2013)
Clinical Teacher of the Year, voted by LCOM class of 2019, Larner College of Medicine (2019)
Ice Ax Award (2021)
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The Wilderness Medical Society Ice Axe Award honors an individual with a distinguished record of public service in wilderness medicine who is also a strong advocate of the Wilderness Medical Society and outdoor health and safety
Nominated for the 2022 Harry E. Howe, M.D. & Theo O. Howe Outstanding Teacher of Surgery Prize (2022)
-- This award is selected by our Class of 2022 to honor the faculty member from the Department of Surgery who contributed with distinction to their clinical education. 
Nominated for the 2022 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty Award (2023)
-- This award is presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for excellence in both compassionate patient care and scientific achievement. 
Nominated for the 2022 Clinical Teacher of the Year Award (2022)
-- This award is selected by our Class of 2022 to honor the clinical faculty member who contributed with distinction to their clinical education. 
Nominated for the 2022 Alpha Omega Alpha Society Faculty Award (2022)
-- This award is chosen by our Class of 2022 AOA student members for a member of the faculty who stands out for embracing the key tenants of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society: professionalism, scholarship, leadership, and service. 
Nominated for the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty Award (2023)
-- The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation recognizes faculty members who are exemplars of humanism in the care of patients. Recipient for 2023 to be selected.
Nominated for Clinical Teacher of the Year Award (2023)
-- This award is presented by the Larner College of Medicine Medical Student Council on behalf of the Class of 2023. This award is selected by our Class of 2023 to honor the clinical faculty member who contributed with distinction to their clinical education.

Publications

Mallin M, Schlein S, Doctor S, Stroud S, Dawson M, Fix M. A survey of the current utilization of asynchronous education among emergency medicine residents in the United States. Acad Med. 2014 Apr;89(4):598-601.

Williams BT, Schlein SM, Caravati EM, Ledyard H, Fix ML. Emergency department identification and critical care management of a utah prison botulism outbreak. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jul;64(1):26-31.

Other Scholarly Publications
Dreyfus N, Schlein S. Search and Rescue Day Marks a Milestone in Wilderness Medicine Regional Collaboration. EMRA Student Newsletter, online publication. September 2019.

Books and Chapters
1. “Challenges of Specialist Care,” Emergency Medicine Resident Association Advocacy Handbook, Published by EMRA, May 2013; 91-96.
2. Pending: Wilderness Medicine: an Educators Guide.
3. Equine/Animal Sports Injury patterns and prevention, invited Chapter for medical screening for outdoor programs textbook.
4. Animal Bites and Attacks invited Clinics Chapter for Elsevier, Emergency Medicine Clinics

Abstracts
1. Moore T, Schlein S. Novel Active Learning Curriculum Extends Beyond The Classroom And Into The  Wilderness, Accepted for Presentation at the March 2019 Larner College of Medicine Mud Season Retreat
2. Moore T, Schlein S. Novel Active Learning Curriculum Extends Beyond The Classroom And Into The Wilderness, Accepted for Presentation at the October 2019 Northeast Consortium of Wilderness and Austere Medicine (NECWAM) Conference
3. Athalye H, Schlein S. Wilderness Medicine Fundamentals: A curricular innovation to teach patient assessment skills, situational awareness, BEAMing, decrumpling, patient packaging, litter management and ICS roles. October 2019 Northeast Consortium of Wilderness and Austere Medicine (NECWAM) Conference
4. Ehret Z, Schlein S. A Lightening MCI: A Curricular Innovation Interweaves Simulation with a Published Case Report. October 2019 Northeast Consortium of Wilderness and Austere Medicine (NECWAM) Conference
5. Knight C, Schlein S. A guide to a wilderness medicine curricular innovation and evaluates the effect of a mock endurance race simulation on the subjective understanding of endurance athletic-related pathophysiology among fourth year medical students participating in a Wilderness Medicine course. October 2019 Northeast Consortium of Wilderness and Austere Medicine (NECWAM) Conference
6. Moore T, Schlein S. Novel Active Learning Curriculum Extends Beyond The Classroom And Into The Wilderness, accepted at the  2020 NEGEA Annual Conference, Larner College of Medicine, April 2020. In person presentation cancelled due to COVID.
7. Natalya E. Polukof, Pollock NW, Schlein SM, Brown AB, BA, Byrne A, Keyes LE. Gender Diversity in Membership, Leadership, and Award Recognition in the Wilderness Medical Society
8. Alainna B Brown, BA, Pollock NW, Schlein SM, Natalya E. Polukoff, Byrne A, Keyes LE, Gender Trends in Authorship and Peer Review in the Journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine: 2010-2019