New Pediatrics Chair at Larner College of Medicine

Dr. Schaechter succeeds Lewis First, M.D., M.S., who joined the University of Vermont in 1994 as professor and chair of pediatrics and has served in these roles ever since, making him the longest-serving pediatric department chair in the nation. 

As chair of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of pediatrics, Schaechter will oversee the department’s clinical, research, and educational missions. The department has a long-standing reputation for exceptional clinical care, a vibrant research environment, and excellence in the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows.

The Golisano Children’s Hospital at UVM Health and the Department of Pediatrics encompass six academic hospital sites and five primary care locations across Vermont and northern New York. They also include a Children’s Specialty Care Center offering more than 20 pediatric subspecialties, as well as comprehensive inpatient services—ranging from general pediatric and nursery care to pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care.