Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Welcomes New Orthopedic Doctor

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Paul Donovan, DO, has joined the orthopedic practice at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.

Donovan is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a certificate of advanced qualification in Sports Medicine. He is also a fellow of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Donovan graduated with honors from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Vermont. He has worked as a physician in the Emergency Department at SVMC since 2011 and will continue emergency work in addition to serving in the orthopedics practice. Previously, he served as the medical director of the Emergency Department at North Adams Regional Hospital, as well as the medical director of Emergency Services at Heritage Hospital, Tarboro, N.C. In addition to his work at SVMC Orthopedics, Donovan is team physician for the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

SVMC Orthopedics offers preventive and non-surgical treatments, minimally invasive surgery, and surgery for sports injuries, painful joints, and complicated fractures. They execute complete joint replacements, rotator cuff repair, and surgeries on hands, knees, wrists, feet, elbows and ankles.  The office is located at 332 Dewey St. in Bennington. For more information and to schedule an appointment with Dr. Paul Donovan, call 802-442-6314 or visit svhealthcare.org/orthopedics.

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Vermont's 'Operation Game Thief' Helps Catch Poachers

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont State Game Wardens are asking Vermonters with information about fish and wildlife crimes to submit them through the Operation Game Thief program. 
 
Operation Game Thief (OGT) is a joint nonprofit program sponsored by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and administered by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.  The program provides a way for people to help protect the state's fish and wildlife by reporting law violators at 1-800-75ALERT (1-800-752-5378).  The toll-free hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to report violations.  Rewards are paid for information leading to arrests. 
 
"Vermont is lucky to have dedicated wardens patrolling our fields, forests and waterways, but their numbers are limited," said Col. Justin Stedman.  "Operation Game Thief is a great way for Vermonters to assist in reducing fish and wildlife violations by providing tips and information.  We're asking people to call with details such as names and descriptions of perpetrators, and descriptions and plate numbers of vehicles whenever possible." 
 
"Poachers steal the opportunity for others to legally hunt and fish and may create an unfairly negative impression of hunting and fishing with the general public," said Col. Stedman.  "They may also target threatened, endangered or nongame species.  We appreciate this partnership with the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs to help us catch and prosecute poachers through Operation Game Thief."
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