SVMC’s Jill Robart, BSN, named VT Diabetes Care & Education Specialist of the Year

BENNINGTON, VT—August 8, 2023— Dartmouth Health’s Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to announce that Jill Robart, RN, BSN, CDCES was recently honored by the Vermont Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. The organization recognized Robart’s dedication to and the innovation she brings to diabetes education by bestowing upon her the coveted Vermont Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year Award.

An employee at SVMC for more than sixteen years, Robart has helped thousands of patients successfully manage their diabetes and enjoy the highest level of wellness possible. She also worked as Dover’s Senior Solution representative, served as a community Support & Services at Home (SASH) nurse, and collaborated with the Vermont Department of Health on diabetes prevention and management programs.

According to Pamela Duchene, PhD, APRN, SVMC’s chief nursing officer and vice president for Patient Care Services, “This is a remarkable honor and Jill is a remarkable individual. As a clinical nurse expert, she knows diabetes better than anyone. She has done an amazing job of coaching patients throughout our system, making sure they get the support they need to manage their diabetes and understand insulin and insulin-alternatives. The difference she has made and continues to make through her innovative approaches can’t be overstated.”

Reflecting upon the award, Robart said, “I am honored to be selected by my fellow Vermont Diabetes Educators for this award. We certified diabetes educators often work in a solitary capacity, without a lot of professional feedback, so to be acknowledged for the work you do, by those who understand what you do, is very exciting!”

Robart will be formally presented the award and plaque in September at the annual Vermont Association of Diabetes Educators Flagship Meeting at the Capital Plaza, Montpelier.

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About SVMC:
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member hospital of Dartmouth Health, is a comprehensive, preeminent, healthcare system providing exceptional, convenient, and affordable care to the communities of Bennington and Windham Counties of Vermont, eastern Rensselaer and Washington Counties of New York, and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts. SVMC includes Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center, the SVHC Foundation, as well as 25 primary and specialty care practices.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is among the most lauded small rural health systems in the nation. It is the recipient of the American Hospital Association’s 2020 Rural Hospital Leadership Award. In addition, SVMC is a five-time recipient of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The health system is fortunate to have the support of platinum-level corporate sponsor Mack, a leading supplier of contract manufacturing services and injection molded plastic parts based in Arlington, VT.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center provides exceptional care without discriminating on the basis of an individual’s age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Language assistance services, free of charge, are available at 1-800-367-9559.

SVMC Contact: leslie.keefe@svhealthcare.org

About Dartmouth Health: Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and the state’s largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital and multiple locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Windsor, VT; and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory and specialty services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.

DH Contact: news@dartmouth-health.org