Jessica Pasley

April 3, 2014

Agarwal’s macular diseases research lands high honor

Walk into ophthalmologist Anita Agarwal’s office at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and there is something remarkably different about the décor.

By Jessica Pasley
April 3, 2014

Concert set to raise organ donation awareness

As a nurse on the surgical intensive care unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Heather Hart, R.N., BSN, has a rare opportunity to witness the circle of life.

By Jessica Pasley
A smiling woman in her 50s in front of a rock wall.
April 2, 2014

VU study tracks urinary incontinence therapy

More than 15 million women in the United States are impacted by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at a cost of nearly $20 billion a year to treat.

By Jessica Pasley
March 27, 2014

Residency locations revealed at Match Day

For the first time that she can remember, Paula Marincola forgot her own birthday. Once the most celebrated day of her life, it took a backseat to another milestone on March 21 — Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Match Day.

By Jessica Pasley
March 20, 2014

Student appointed to AMA education committee

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student Jake DeVolder has been appointed the American Medical Association (AMA) student member of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

By Jessica Pasley
March 20, 2014

Virtual reality simulator hones eye surgery skills

Virtual reality environments are a common feature used in the aviation industry to train pilots, and now they’re also proving to be a very effective tool in educating the next generation of ophthalmological surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jessica Pasley
March 13, 2014

VUSM student elected to board of nation’s largest LGBTI association

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student Kristen Eckstrand, Ph.D., was recently elected to the board of GLMA, the largest and oldest association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health care professionals in the world. She is the first student to hold an at-large board position since the organization was founded in 1981.
By Jessica Pasley
March 13, 2014

Upcoming events bring crucial support to Shade Tree Clinic

The Shade Tree Trot has come a long way since it sauntered onto Nashville’s 5K scene in 2004.
By Jessica Pasley
February 27, 2014

Volunteers exemplify compassion, commitment

Fran Hardcastle still recalls her first volunteer experience — selling papers on Palm Sunday to benefit the Junior League Home for Crippled Children.
By Jessica Pasley
February 27, 2014

VUSM readies for immersive phase of new curriculum

With initial implementation of Curriculum 2.0 well underway, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is focusing on plans for the Immersion Phase, which comprises the final two years of the program.
By Jessica Pasley
February 13, 2014

Elective program expands education in new directions

This semester Vanderbilt University School of Medicine introduced a new Evening Elective Program designed for medical and nursing students, residents and fellows with the goal of developing well-rounded health care professionals.
By Jessica Pasley
February 6, 2014

Riley president-elect of physicians’ organization

Wayne J. Riley, M.D., MPH, MBA, clinical professor of Medicine with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and adjunct professor of Healthcare Management with the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, is president-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP).
By Jessica Pasley
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