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Office
260 Crest Rd Ste 101
Swanton, VT 05488Phone+1 802-524-1223Fax+1 802-524-1095
Education & Training
- Harvard School of Public HealthResidency, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1995 - 1999
- National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1994 - 1996
- University of ArizonaNo Degree, Hydrology, 1994 - 1996
- Madigan Army Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
- Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1993
- Worcester Polytechnic InstituteB.S., Chemical Engineering, 1978 - 1980
- University of WashingtonNo Degree, Engineering Science, 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- VT State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellowhsip American College of Occupational Medicine 2016
- Honorable Discharge, Major US Army, 2001
- Army Accommodation Medal US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 1999
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Publications & Presentations
Abstracts/Posters
- "Microwave Dual Element Microstrip Applicator for Superficial Heating of Tissue"Ryan, Thomas P., Backus, Verne L., Hyperthermia Treatments, 1/1/1993
- "Heavy Metals as Factors in Heart Disease: Give Quantitative analysis of Relationships Between Measured Air Pollution and Death Rates Adjusted by Age, Sex, and Race"Franke RH, Backus VL, AAAS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/1982
Lectures
- Grand Rounds: "Relative Risk of Parachute Jumpers Injury in US Army Infantry"Harvard School of Public Health - 1/1/1999
Other
- "Amnesia during cold water immersion: a case report".Castellani, J.W., A.J. Young, M.N. Sawka, and V.L. Backus
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division, Natick - 1/1/1997 - "Effects of a Specifically Designed Physical Conditioning Program on the Load Carriage and Lifting Performance of Female Soldiers." (Technical Report)Harman, E., Frykman, P., Palmer, C., Lammi, E., Reynolds, K., and Backus, V.
U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA - 1/1/1997
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