Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM)

December 16, 2021

Caroling students bring cheer to VUH Plaza

A Vanderbilt holiday tradition continues — with modifications

By Wayne Wood
Donald Brady, MD, Beverly Conner, MBA, and Champ were among the many volunteers who helped give out thousands of turkeys, tofurkeys and other gifts during last week’s Holiday Gift Giveaway.
December 16, 2021

Holiday Gift Giveaway

Donald Brady, MD, Beverly Conner, MBA, and Champ were among the many volunteers who helped give out thousands of turkeys, tofurkeys and other gifts during last week’s Holiday Gift Giveaway.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 30, 2021

House staff education includes focus on health equity

This summer’s annual orientation for new interns, residents and fellows included a bold new discussion about the history of racism in Nashville and at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as well as topics on health equity and anti-racism in medical practice.

By Nancy Humphrey
September 30, 2021

Woodall named Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Affairs director

Sarah Creekmore Woodall has been named director of Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Affairs.

By Kathy Whitney
September 16, 2021

VUSM mourns loss of medical student

Students and faculty of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) were informed last night about the death of classmate Zachary Scott Jones.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 4, 2021

Browning to succeed Swan as director of the Pediatric Residency program

After almost two decades as the director of the Pediatric Residency program, Rebecca Swan, MD, professor of Pediatrics, is stepping down to focus on her role as vice chair for Education for the Department of Pediatrics and as assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education.

By Rachel Vitolo
May 19, 2021

Ceremonies honor 2021 graduates

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Graduate School held Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 15, for the Class of 2021.
May 6, 2021

Faculty Awards honor teaching, research, clinical excellence

The 2021 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Contributions to Research and Extraordinary Performance of Clinical Service were presented April 30 during the annual spring faculty meeting, held virtually this year via Zoom.
By Bill Snyder
May 5, 2021

Special ceremonies celebrate students who graduated last year

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.
April 22, 2021

New platform helps aspiring residents showcase skills

Brandon Esianor, MD, and Madelyn Stevens, MD, both residents in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (O-HNS), have developed a virtual platform for O-HNS residency applicants across the country to connect with prospective residency programs.
By Emily Stembridge
March 22, 2021

Match Day reveals medical students’ residency locations

Match Day — and Vanderbilt’s longstanding tradition of gathering fourth-year medical students, their families, friends and faculty together to celebrate — was revamped again this year to implement social distancing measures due to COVID-19. Unlike last year, however, the students had the option to reveal their residency matches either in person or virtually via livestream.
By Kathy Whitney
January 14, 2021

Residents, fellows step up to help care for COVID patients

Following a Thanksgiving surge that led to record numbers of admissions of patients with COVID-19, residents and fellows from multiple disciplines have come together under the direction and supervision of critical care attendings to provide the best care to critically ill patients in Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit.
By Nancy Humphrey
December 11, 2020

Students were not able to sing carols in person this year at the hospital. So they brought holiday music via video.

“It’s a tradition for us as well as for the Medical Center. We wanted to bring that same holiday cheer this year.”
By Wayne Wood
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