SVMC's Wellness and Care Connection: November Update

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November 2025

Your monthly update on regional health services and wellness.

Estevan Garcia, MD named SVMC CEO

 

Estevan Garcia, MD, will succeed Thomas A. Dee, FACHE as CEO and president of SVMC in January 2026. Dr. Garcia, a specialist in pediatric emergency medicine, has most recently supported Dartmouth College in addressing the student mental health crisis by utilizing a public health preventative approach.

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daVinci 5 surgical system

 

SVMC has acquired the latest surgical technology, making it the first hospital in Vermont to offer the da Vinci 5 surgical system

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Honoring our Vets

 

Two SVMC physicians share the impact of their military experience. Watch their stories on our Facebook page.

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The Jingle Bell Raffle is back!

 

Enter today for six chances to win a fabulous prize. All proceeds support Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Get the details at this link.

Seasonal Depression: Here's what helps

 

Dartmouth Health experts provide guidance on understanding the risk and managing seasonal depression. Originally shared in Dartmouth Health's Living Healthier newsletter.

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Bennington Rising Gala, Nov. 20

 

Join Bennington College and Mount Anthony Union (MAU) High School students to learn “What’s in your food?” at the Bennington Museum on Thursday, November 20.

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What Our Patients Say

 

We're sharing direct feedback, (pictured below) collected from patient satisfaction surveys. SVMC and its practice sites always strive to enhance the experience of our patients and families. If you need to discuss your patient experience, contact SVMC's patient advocate.

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Bennington College Hosts Author Katie Yee

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Bennington College welcomes alum Katie Yee '17 for a public reading from her debut novel, "Maggie; or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar," on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at 7:00 pm in Tishman Lecture Hall. 
 
The event is a part of Bennington's Literature Evenings series. It is free and open to the public. 
 
According to a press release:
 
In Yee's taut, wry debut novel, a Chinese American woman spins tragedy into comedy when her life falls apart. The novel grapples with grief, motherhood, and myths.
 
While at Bennington as a student, Yee was one of the first recipients of the Catherine Morrison Golden '55 P'80 Undergraduate Writing Fellowship to attend the summer residency of the Bennington Writing Seminars MFA program.
 
"Going back to when Katie was a standout Literature student as an undergraduate, she has always written 'beyond her years,'" faculty member Benjamin Anastas said. "And ever since, Katie has been racking up accomplishment after accomplishment in the literary world." 
 
Yee's writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, No Tokens, The Believer, Washington Square Review, Triangle House, Epiphany, and Literary Hub. She has been awarded fellowships from the Center for Fiction, the Asian American Writers' Workshop, and Kundiman. She is the Barnes & Noble 2025 Discover Prize Winner. 
 
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