VUSM history Archive — Page 1 of 1

Smiling man wearing round glasses, a blue suit, white shirt and patterned blue tie, standing beneath an arched architectural entrance.
September 23, 2026

Growth. Change. Evolution.

Strategic Innovation Fuels a Chronicle
of Success Under Jeff Balser’s Watch

By John Howser
Black-and-white group photograph of 13 men in white medical coats posed in two rows outside a brick building. The photo is labeled “HOUSE STAFF 1925–1926,” with handwritten names and roles beneath it, including Harlan Taylor, identified as a student.
September 12, 2025

From interns to experts: A remarkable century of residencies at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s graduate medical education program has grown from an inaugural dozen to include more than 1,200 individuals, with more than 170 highly competitive residency and fellowship programs.

By Jill Clendening
Aerial black-and-white view of Medical Center North shortly after its 1925 completion, showing interconnected wings arranged around open courtyards, tree-lined grounds, and a separate building to the north.
September 12, 2025

Medical Center North at 100: Celebrating a century of progress, innovation and change

As Medical Center North marks its 100th anniversary, we reflect on its enduring legacy at VUMC.

By Wayne Wood, Jill Clendening and Evan Dorian
Eleven members of the Eskind family pose in two rows indoors, with palm plants behind them; five people stand in front and six stand behind.
July 26, 2018

Renovated Eskind Biomedical Library reopened

The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center opened July 18 after a yearlong, $12.9 million renovation with infrastructure improvements and updates to support the continuing evolution of medical education.

By Vanderbilt Health News