Dr. Jo Conant is an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine (UVM COM), covering hematopathology and genomic medicine services. She received her MD from UVM COM, where she also did her AP/CP residency. She completed fellowships in hematopathology and molecular genetic pathology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

Dr. Conant is interested in population health, particularly in how inequities and disparities impact health outcomes. She received a graduate certificate in population health management from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and serves on UVM COM’s Gender Equity Steering Committee. She is also a member of her department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. In these roles, she aims to increase the representation, advancement, and workplace satisfaction of underrepresented individuals within her medical community and to foster a safe, equitable, and just environment for the benefit of all community members.

A 2015 recipient of the CAP Foundation’s Leadership Development Award, Dr. Conant is a member of the CAP’s Engaged Leadership Academy/Network, and has served on the Foundation Grants Committee since 2016.