VMS dues support a number of educational offerings throughout the state. Examples include sessions updating physicians on opiate treatment, various legal and clinical issues, training on advance directive laws and implementation of Medicare Part D.

As well, below is a collection of educational materials that may be helpful to physicians:

Workers' Compensation

• Understanding Workers' Compensation - A series by Nelson S. Haas, M.D.
• Part I: History of Workers’ Compensation in the United States and Vermont
• Part II: Vermont’s Workers’ Compensation Statutes, Rules, and Legal Precedents
• Part III: Understanding Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation and Medical Ethics
• More to come in the following months ...

Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Information and Links

Palliative Care and Pain Management

• Palliative Care and Pain Management Report to the Legislature January 15,2010
• VT Board of Medical Practice's Recommendations on Pallaiative Care & Pain Management Physician Education
• Patients' Bill of Rights to Palliative Care and Pain Management
• Advanced Directives Frequently Asked Questions

Americans with Disabilities Act Information

• Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
• Consideration for People with Disabilities and their Families

Additional Resources

• Tamper Resistant Prescription Drug Pads
• Information about the Preferred Drug List
  • Vermont Preferred Drug List & Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Clinical Criteria Manual
  • Historical Review of Changes to Preferred Drug List and Clinical Criteria and Related Materials
  • Current Pharmacy PDL Lists
• Medicare Modernization Act, Part D (drug coverage)
• HIPAA
• Medicaid Global Commitment
• Interpreter Services
• PQRI
• Vitamin D Deficiency: Common, Damaging, and Simple to Remedy, by John Matthew, M.D