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School of Medicine graduate Sai Chennupati receives his academic hood from Amy Fleming, MD, MScHPE.

Commencement 2023

May. 17, 2023—Hundreds of Vanderbilt medical, nursing and graduate students took part in last week's Commencement.

Smotochukwu Ukwuani, MD, gets a hug after receiving her diploma at the School of Medicine ceremony.

Commencement 2022

May. 18, 2022—Vanderbilt University's Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Graduate School held Commencement ceremonies May 13.

Ceremonies honor 2021 graduates

May. 19, 2021—The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Graduate School held Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 15, for the Class of 2021.

Josh Thompson celebrates with his wife, Amy, and children Charlotte and Theodore.

Special ceremonies celebrate students who graduated last year

May. 5, 2021—On Sunday, May 2, the Class of 2020 of Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the Graduate School held in-person commencement ceremonies for students earning degrees. While the classes participated in virtual ceremonies last year, many opted to return to campus to celebrate with friends, family and faculty.

Scott Pearson, MD, professor of Surgery (back row with tie), and James Patton, PhD, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences (on Pearson’s left), celebrate year two of the Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences they co-direct with the 16 students enrolled this year plus some of the 10 students from last year’s class. The program prepares students for a broad array of health professional careers. Patton directs the Vanderbilt University Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Pearson is a core faculty member of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. For more information, visit https://gradschool.vanderbilt.edu/postbac.

Year two for Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences

Sep. 9, 2019—Vanderbilt's Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences prepares students for a broad array of health professional careers.

Hubaida Fuseini, right, earned her PhD in Microbe-Host Interactions, working with Dawn Newcomb, PhD.

Biomedical Sciences graduates driven by promise of discovery

May. 16, 2019—Eighty-seven students earned doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences from Vanderbilt during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Graduate School student Gabriela Alvarado, School of Medicine student Will French, and School of Nursing students are among those taking part in today’s Commencement exercises.

Commencement 2019

May. 8, 2019—Vanderbilt University's 2019 Commencement ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. Friday, May 10.

Discovery, innovation drive Biomedical Sciences graduates

May. 17, 2018—A highly accomplished group of 83 students earned doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences from Vanderbilt during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Commencement 2018

May. 10, 2018—From left, Ella Radcliffe, School of Nursing; Yun Young (Susan) Yim, Graduate School; and Saad Rehman, School of Medicine, are among those taking part in today’s Commencement exercises. Commencement schedule: 9 a.m. — University-wide Commencement, Alumni Lawn (Memorial Gym in event of rain) 11 a.m. — School of Nursing, Branscomb Quadrangle 11 a.m. — Graduate...