Healthcare

Vermont ranks 5th overall on health system performance, based on factors like health care access, quality, affordability, and equity. Advancements in medical technology and patient care are driven by a highly skilled healthcare workforce. 

Vermonters benefit from strong patient-care standards, with low nurse-to-patient and doctor-to-patient ratios. The state is home to a network of non-profit hospitals, including small critical access hospitals, mid-size rural hospitals, academic medical centers, a Veterans Administration hospital, and designated psychiatric inpatient facilities. Community health centers provide additional non-emergency care, and dental services are widely available through individual and group practices. Explore Vermont healthcare facilities here.

From a patient-care perspective, Vermonters enjoy low nurse-to-patient and doctor-to-patient ratios. There are 14 non-profit hospitals and a network of healthcare systems spread throughout Vermont including: 8 small critical access hospitals, 5 mid-size rural hospitals, 2 academic medical centers, a Veterans Administration hospital, and 5 designated psychiatric inpatient facilities. Community health care centers across the state supplement these institutions and provide non-emergency care. There are also over 350 individual and group dental practices. 

The University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine is the state’s flagship research institution, offering medical student education, residencies, and fellowships. UVM also offers degrees in nursing and health sciences. Norwich University, and Vermont State University offer programs in nursing and other allied health fields, including dental hygiene.