Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

March 18, 2024

Residency ‘Match’ program has record high applicant participation

Among those who matched during the National Resident Matching Program on Friday, March 15, were 92 members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduating class.

By Kathy Whitney
March 11, 2024

School of Medicine in top 10 in NIH funding: survey

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, which received $527.7 million in direct and indirect NIH grant support in FY23, has been among the top 10 U.S. medical schools in NIH funding for six of the last 10 years.

By Bill Snyder
December 19, 2023

Melanoma, anyone?

Collegiate tennis and golf athletes aren’t using enough sunscreen according to a recent survey; meanwhile, the deadly skin cancer melanoma is on the rise.

By Paul Govern
May 24, 2023

Faculty Awards honor teaching, clinical, research excellence

The 2023 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Extraordinary Performance of Clinical Service, and Outstanding Contributions to Research were presented May 19 during the annual spring faculty meeting. Awards and recipients are listed below.

By Bill Snyder
March 7, 2023

Treating delirium detected in the ED

Higher intensity physical or occupational therapy may be a useful intervention to shorten delirium duration in older hospitalized adults, Vanderbilt researchers recently reported.

By Leigh MacMillan
Students in a new one-year Master of Imaging Science program will learn about the full range of biomedical imaging modalities and gain hands-on clinical and research experience.
November 3, 2022

New VUSM master’s program offers broad training in biomedical imaging

A new Master of Imaging Science program at Vanderbilt will immerse students in the full spectrum of biomedical imaging and provide hands-on clinical and research experience.

By Leigh MacMillan
August 31, 2022

After a career of service to others, Raiford to retire

By John Howser
June 13, 2022

Buckley named director of Medical Innovators Development Program

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Medical Innovators Development Program (MIDP), which trains candidates through a four-year, innovation-centered MD curriculum, has been revised to grow the program in both enrollment and scope. The program also has a new director in Ryan Buckley, MD. Buckley, assistant professor of Clinical Medicine in the Section of Hospital Medicine, will take the helm from founding director Reed Omary, MD, MS, on July 1.
By Kathy Whitney
April 21, 2022

Youthful healing for burn wounds

Topical treatment of burns with an immunosuppressive drug counteracted the negative effects of aging on wound healing, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
By Sarah E. Glass
April 14, 2022

Stevenson to serve as co-chair of MD Admissions Committee

David Stevenson, PhD, will become co-chair of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s MD Admissions Committee on July .
By Kathy Whitney