School of Medicine

October 9, 2014

VUSM student lands AMA Foundation award

Anna Garcia, a fourth-year Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student, has received a Physicians of Tomorrow award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 2, 2014

VUSM’s history of diversity efforts commemorated

It has been nearly 50 years since the first black student entered Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), and Vanderbilt has come a long way since then.

By Jessica Pasley
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Vanderbilt University)
September 30, 2014

New Medical Faculty 2014

View a complete list of new School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty for 2014.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 25, 2014

Student-run Shade Tree Clinic debuts ophthalmology service

When the Shade Tree Clinic first opened its doors in 2005 the patients received primary care services in the compact space of a cramped doublewide trailer.

By Jessica Pasley
September 18, 2014

Listen: Elders save and share wisdom in Vanderbilt interdisciplinary study

Life-changing lessons learned from seniors in the Wisdom of the Elders program will be on display at Sarratt Student Center Sept. 26.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 18, 2014

These Doctors Mean Business: Med school graduates contributing in non-clinical roles

By Kathy Whitney
September 18, 2014

AMA meeting set to explore medical education’s evolution

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will host representatives from the country’s leading medical schools next week to discuss one of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) top initiatives — accelerating change in medical education.
By Jessica Pasley
September 18, 2014

AOA Honor Medical Society elects VUSM student to board

Richard Latuska, a third-year student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, was elected to the National Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society as a student director.
By Jessica Pasley
September 11, 2014

VUSM a leader in efforts to improve LGBT health

Over the past five years there has been much progress in terms of the legal, social and cultural advancements surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality.
By Jessica Pasley
August 29, 2014

Alumnus elected to National Medical Honor Society Board of Directors

By VUMC News and Communications
August 22, 2014

Landers, Fuchs win awards at Fall Faculty Assembly

An international expert on slavery and emancipation during the 18th and 19th centuries was awarded the prestigious Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research during Vanderbilt University’s Fall Faculty Assembly.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 13, 2014

New health coaching certificate program to be offered this fall

Vanderbilt will offer a certificate program for health professionals to educate them in helping patients set realistic health goals and provide support in reaching them.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 7, 2014

Health coaching certificate program to debut

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nursing Service, and the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have come together to sponsor a health coaching certificate program starting this fall.
By VUMC News and Communications