medical student Archive — Page 4 of 6

A medical school ceremony in a brick-walled room, where a student in a white coat stands while a woman physician adjusts the coat; faculty members sit behind them.
August 3, 2017

Educational journey begins for new medical students

As family members, friends and faculty gathered in 208 Light Hall, many with cell phones positioned to capture the moment, Bonnie Miller, M.D., MMHC, welcomed them to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s (VUSM) annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony, and then turned to the first-year students and asked a simple question.

By Kathy Whitney
Three men stand together in a brightly lit institutional hallway; the center man wears a white medical coat, while the others wear a light shirt and dark suit.
May 25, 2017

Student Health Coalition reunion

Joseph Little, M.D., ’77, BA ’72, left, and Irwin Venick, J.D., ’75, right, shown here with Robert Miller, M.D., recently spoke about their experience with the Vanderbilt Student Health Coalition, an initiative of Vanderbilt medical, nursing, law and undergraduate students that began in 1969.

By Doug Campbell
A woman onstage bends forward laughing while holding a sheet of paper; three people nearby applaud beneath a large projected photo collage.
March 23, 2017

Match Day reveals medical students’ residency locations

inseparable study buddies and then best friends. They started dating at the end of the first year and got married in June 2016. On March 17, the couple stood side by side as they opened their Match Day envelopes that revealed the locations of their residencies…and their future.

By Kathy Whitney
Three adults posed together against a light background: a woman in a black blazer, a man in a dress shirt and patterned tie, and a woman in a white blouse.
August 5, 2016

VUSM welcomes inaugural class of Medical Innovators

Last week, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) Medical Innovators Development Program (MIDP) welcomed three students in its inaugural class.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Two men stand outdoors in front of trees and a lawn; the man on the left wears glasses and a light striped shirt, while the man on the right wears glasses and a burgundy shirt.
August 4, 2016

VUSM student’s research poster lauded at international meeting

A Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) student recently received international recognition when his poster presentation at a major infectious diseases conference was voted the best from among 600 presenters and 1,500 attendees.

By Kathy Whitney
Group of students in white medical coats pose enthusiastically for a selfie outside a building, with several smiling and making playful expressions.
August 4, 2016

White Coat Ceremony marks start of medical school journey

Family members, friends and faculty gathered in Light Hall on July 29 to support the new Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) class during the school’s annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony.

By Kathy Whitney