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.

Commencement 2022

Vanderbilt University’s Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Graduate School held Commencement ceremonies May 13.

Faculty awards honor teaching, clinical, research excellence

The 2022 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Academic Enterprise Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Extraordinary Performance of Clinical Service, and Outstanding Contributions to Research were presented April 29 during the annual spring faculty meeting.

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.

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 .

Students tap Splittgerber to receive Shovel Award for outstanding teaching

Ryan Splittgerber, PhD, received the Shovel Award at this year’s Cadaver Ball for his impact on the medical education of the fourth-year students.