Education & Training

LPN Career Advancement Program receives grant from Tennessee Department of Labor

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery advances training of doctors from around the country through strong continuing medical education

Its residency program was recently recognized by Doximity, an online professional network for U.S. physicians, as No. 1 by reputation for the fifth consecutive year.

Vanderbilt Health deepens collaboration with Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin through memorandum of understanding

The partnership builds on established exchanges and collaborations, as well as joint working groups between Vanderbilt partners, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and the German Heart Center at Charité.

By Jill Clendening

The team from Ukraine included (front row, from left) Yevhen Haidarzhi, MD, PhD, Andrii Zhylenko, MD, (back row, from left) Oleksandr Dubnevych, MD, Illia Yeremieiev, MD, and Vlad Kropelnytskyi, MD. (photo by Susan Urmy)

November 20, 2025

Ukrainian surgeons again come to VUMC to observe transplant protocols

With the help of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and other centers, Ukraine has developed a growing transplant program in the country in the last five years.

By Matt Batcheldor

Jamie Pfaff, MD, right, and Katie Sunthankar, MD, both pregnant with their first children, pose for a photo at a residency conference.

November 18, 2025

Balancing babies with medical training is now easier thanks to VUMC duo’s hard work

They created a guidebook that covers everything from finding obstetrical care and early planning for childcare to the locations of lactation rooms at VUMC.

By Jill Clendening

November 11, 2025

Drug resistant infections are on the rise: Experts emphasize education, awareness

Teams at VUMC and Monroe Carell are focused on reaching more clinicians, patients and families through the Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.