Kimberly Vinson

Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, far left, John Sergent, MD, MACP, MACR, center, and Kimberly Vinson, MD, far right, with award winners Barrington Hwang, MD, left, Stacey Riddick, Adriana Bialostozky, MD, Sarah Reed and Candace Grisham. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
October 27, 2023

Levi Watkins Jr. MD Lecture honors contributors to diversity, equity and inclusion

The Levi Watkins Jr. MD Lecture honored the first African American to graduate from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and recognized the contributions of several Vanderbilt faculty, trainees and students who have made contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion.

By Kathy Whitney
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, left, and Kimberly Vinson, MD, MSCR, right, pose with Levi Watkins Jr., MD Award winners Marques Bradshaw, MD, second from left, Brandon Esianor, MD, Andrea Davis, MD, and Ekiomoado Olumese.
October 27, 2022

Watkins Lecture highlights diversity, equity, inclusion efforts

The 21st annual Levi Watkins Jr. MD Lecture recognized the contributions of several Vanderbilt faculty, trainees and students who have made contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion.

By Kathy Whitney
Among those honored at last week’s event were (front row, from left) Pratik Pandharipande, MD, MSCI, Seth Smith, PhD, Kimberly Vinson, MD, Jessica Ancker, PhD, MPH, Nancy Davis, MD, Uyen Tran, MD, Tonia Rex, PhD, Adam Yock, PhD, DABR, Christopher Williams, MD, PhD, David Raiford, MD, (back row, from left) Adam Wright, PhD, Paul Moore, MD, Daniel Fabbri, PhD, John Penn, PhD, Rebecca Swan, MD, Alexander Gelbard, MD, Jennifer Lindsey, MD, Michael Savona, MD, Kathryn Lindley, MD, Sarah Jaser, PhD, and Douglas Johnson, MD, MSCI.
September 8, 2022

Directorships honor VUMC leaders and philanthropic partners

By Doug Campbell
June 11, 2020

Online forum on diversity and inclusion attracts more than 750 from VUMC community

Led by André Churchwell, MD, Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Vanderbilt University and Chief Diversity Officer at VUMC, the hour-long conversation, spurred by the nation grappling with the death of George Floyd and other black Americans, was meant to encourage members of the VUMC community to discuss racism and unconscious bias, and offer an opportunity to support and engage with each other during this particularly difficult time.

By Bill Snyder
June 2, 2020

Virtual forum to address current climate of national and community-related uncertainty

By VUMC News and Communications
July 27, 2017

School of Medicine programs enhancing diversity of applicants

For students, summer is typically associated with freedom from schoolwork. But for a handful of future medical school applicants, summertime means hitting the books, conducting research and participating in rounds.

By Kathy Whitney