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Four medical residents stand together in a hospital hallway, all wearing white coats; three are men and one is a woman.
February 23, 2017

First class of PM&R residents sets bar high for new program

The inaugural class of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program is making a big impact on patient care and research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

By Tom Wilemon
Three women sit outside a simple earthen-and-metal structure; the woman in front holds papers and a pen, while the woman behind her writes on a clipboard.
January 8, 2015

Vanderbilt trainee on the front line of Ebola outbreak

Rachel Idowu, M.D., MPH, spent five weeks in Africa last summer assisting the Ebola outbreak response in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital and most populous city.

By Paul Govern
Group of healthcare workers posing outside a hospital entrance beside an ambulance, holding a colorful sign reading “We ♥ U! Get well soon.”
October 2, 2014

Photo: Strong Support

Numerous Emergency Medicine residents, physicians and staff shaved their heads in support of second-year EM resident Ryan Fritz, M.D., MBA, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for testicular cancer. Fritz was diagnosed earlier this year and underwent surgery, but routine testing later revealed the cancer had spread, thus warranting further treatment.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A clinician in a white coat uses an eye surgical simulation instrument while another clinician in a white coat observes in a clinical training room.
August 14, 2014

Award highlights Wayman’s resident education efforts

Laura Wayman, M.D., associate professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been awarded the 2014 Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education.

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
Several people in a classroom practice fitting white respirator masks while seated, with an instructor seated at the front.
July 10, 2014

Photo: Residents ready

New members of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s house staff hit the ground running last week.

By Vanderbilt Health News