5/5/25 Topics in Medicine and Surgery - ICU Management of COPD Exacerbation - Presented by Melanie Garcia, APRN

Hello APP Colleagues, On Monday, May 5, 2025, we welcomed Melanie Garcia, APRN for a presentation on ICU Management of COPD Exacerbation.

*Unfortunately, we were not able to record this presentation, but we have uploaded her slides for your review*

Melanie grew up in upstate New York, where she pursued her academic interests in Sociology and Gender Studies at Cornell University. After graduation, she moved to Vermont on a whim and instantly fell in love with the state, knowing there was nowhere else she'd rather be.

Several years later, her passion for helping others led her back to school to study nursing, paving the way for an eight-year career at UVM Medical Center.

As an RN in the Medical ICU, Melanie deepened her expertise while completing her Nurse Practitioner degree in acute care at Norwich University. Now, she is proud to be one of Dartmouth’s critical care APP residents, where she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to learn from a team of skilled and compassionate clinicians.

Outside of the hospital, Melanie enjoys staying active through running and swimming, or indulging her love of pastries.