Jessica Pasley Archive — Page 50 of 57

Group portrait of staff and participants, mostly women in white shirts and blue scarves, gathered indoors with three people kneeling in front.
August 7, 2014

Medical Scholars Program sees success

Applicants to the Vanderbilt Medical Scholars Program, a yearlong, in-depth research experience, have been successful in obtaining both internal and external research funding this year.

By Jessica Pasley
Seven members of Vanderbilt’s Choosing Wisely house staff steering committee pose in two rows in a brick hallway; three people stand in front and four behind, including one person wearing a white coat.
August 1, 2014

VUMC resident physicians lead ‘Choosing Wisely’ initiative to reduce repetitive lab tests

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center initiative being led by teams of resident physicians is reducing repetitive lab tests and making a visible impact on health care delivery.

By Jessica Pasley
A medical school white coat ceremony in an auditorium: a woman in formal attire receives help putting on a white coat from a man in a white coat, with additional coats displayed at left and an audience seated behind them.
July 30, 2014

White coats a fine fit for incoming medical students

The White Coat Ceremony held at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine that recognizes first-year medical students’ transition from college to professional school serves as a rite of passage and carries a powerful symbolism.

By Jessica Pasley
July 17, 2014

VU students land scholarships from LGBTQ foundation

Two Vanderbilt students — Ishan Asokan and Kale Edmiston — have been named to the 2014 Class of Point Foundation Scholars.

By Jessica Pasley
Stethoscope resting across a map of North America, with the United States, Mexico, Canada, and major cities visible.
June 26, 2014

VUSM team seeks to hone in on health care ‘hot spots’

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is fielding one of 10 teams of students selected to participate in a project aimed at identifying the most frequent users of health care.

By Jessica Pasley
Sculptural metal armillary sphere on a pedestal in a leafy urban courtyard, with benches, trees, and surrounding brick buildings.
June 19, 2014

Vanderbilt’s Continuing Medical Education efforts lauded

By Jessica Pasley