Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) Archive — Page 5 of 14

Graphic with an orange circular border and the text “THE ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY” and “Thank [heart] a Resident Day,” with two yellow heart icons.
February 13, 2024

Thank a Resident and Fellow Day is Feb. 23

Friday, Feb. 23, is Thank a Resident Day, an annual opportunity to celebrate these physicians in training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Kathy Whitney
Tennis racket resting on a court with a yellow tennis ball caught against its strings.
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
Donald Brady, MD, left, helps helps Godwin Emeka put on his white coat. (all photos by Susan Urmy)
July 28, 2023

White Coat Ceremony welcomes new School of Medicine students

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recently welcomed 96 first-year students during its annual White Coat Ceremony, marking the students’ journeys to becoming physicians and physician-scientists.

By Kathy Whitney
Portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a patterned sleeveless top, standing outdoors among trees.
June 29, 2023

Ayaka Sugiura, PhD, and Camille Wang receive P.E.O. Scholar Awards

Ayaka Sugiura, PhD, and Camille Wang, aspiring physician-scientists in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Vanderbilt, are among this year’s recipients of highly competitive P.E.O. Scholar Awards.

By Bill Snyder
Group portrait of faculty award winners in two rows at the 2023 VUSM Spring Faculty Assembly, posed before a backdrop reading “Spring Faculty Assembly.”
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
School of Medicine graduate Sai Chennupati receives his academic hood from Amy Fleming, MD, MScHPE.
May 17, 2023

Commencement 2023

Hundreds of Vanderbilt medical, nursing and graduate students took part in last week’s Commencement.