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Conference brings together students from multiple schools to explore ways to help them flourish within the field of medicine

Apr. 20, 2023—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine hosted more than 50 medical students from across 15 schools for the first Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine Student Conference.

Kevin Churchwell to speak April 24 on diversity, equity, inclusion

Apr. 19, 2023—Kevin Churchwell, MD, a former CEO of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, will speak April 24 on the importance of equity, diversity and inclusivity for medical education in the hospital setting.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students, from left, Sophie Schellhammer, Wyatt Cole and Mike Libre formed a program that brings artwork into the rooms of patients at Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital.

Medical students’ initiative brings artwork to Stallworth

Apr. 13, 2023—by Danny Bonvissuto When you’re largely confined to a hospital bed for two months, the world becomes very small. This was the case for Roy Whitehead, who rehabilitated at Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital following a car wreck that left him with a broken neck and back. A bright spot during his stay was the day...

Shade Tree Trot 2023

Apr. 12, 2023—Last Saturday’s dreary weather didn’t keep runners and walkers away from the annual Shade Tree Trot, held this year at Percy Warner Park.

Shade Tree Trot fundraising event set for April 8

Mar. 23, 2023—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s annual Shade Tree Trot 5K, a long-standing fund-raising tradition, is set for Saturday, April 8.

Fourth-year medical students Helen Gambrah and Lihua Shu learned at Match Day that they will both go to the University of Michigan for their residency training. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Match Day reveals Medical students’ future addresses

Mar. 21, 2023—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduating class members learned where they will serve their residencies at Match Day on March 17.

New leadership promotions within VUSM announced

Mar. 9, 2023—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has announced a number of leadership promotions.

Medical School Spring Faculty Assembly set for May 19

Mar. 2, 2023—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Spring Faculty Assembly will be noon-1:30 p.m. on May 19 in 208 Light Hall.

Attending last week’s Discovery Lecture by Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse, PhD, (fourth from left) were, from left, Jackie Corbin, PhD, Kathy Gould, PhD, Sharron Francis, PhD, Nancy Carrasco, MD, and Roger Colbran, PhD.

Sir Paul Nurse Discovery Lecture

Feb. 16, 2023—Among those attending last week’s Discovery Lecture by Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse, PhD, were, Jackie Corbin, PhD, Kathy Gould, PhD, Sharron Francis, PhD, Nancy Carrasco, MD, and Roger Colbran, PhD.

From left, Shade Tree Clinic volunteers and medical students Jessica Hanks and Alex Landry; medical director Maya Neeley, MD; co-director of the pediatric clinic, Simone Herzberg; medical student Nada Elyssad; co-director of the pediatric clinic, Shauna McLaughlin; and medical director Cooper Lloyd, MD, at the opening of the Shade Tree pediatric clinic.

Shade Tree Clinic adds monthly pediatric clinic

Feb. 2, 2023—Vanderbilt's Shade Tree Clinic, which since 2005 has provided primary care to underserved and uninsured adults in Nashville, recently opened a pediatric clinic.

Nobel laureate Nurse set for year’s first Discovery Lecture

Jan. 26, 2023—Nobel Prize-winning geneticist and cell biologist Sir Paul Nurse, PhD, will be at Vanderbilt Thursday, Feb. 9, to deliver the year's first Discovery Lecture.

Estrada to lead VUSM health equity education

Jan. 19, 2023—Lourdes Estrada, PhD, has been named assistant dean for Health Equity Education, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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