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July 31, 2026

Vanderbilt Health, Nashville State partnership certifies 12 Clarksville medical assistants through rural workforce grant

Since launching in 2022, the CPiAH Medical Assistant Program has run 17 cohorts and graduated 186 individuals.

After she receives her white coat, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, directs Elena Inthavanh Amonette, a Belmont University graduate, to the stage exit.
July 29, 2026

Ninety-nine medical students receive white coats during meaningful ceremony

The VUSM Class of 2030 includes 82 MD students, 16 Medical Scientist Training Program students and one oral and maxillofacial surgery student.

July 15, 2026

University of Michigan’s David C. Miller chosen to succeed Jeff Balser as Vanderbilt Health’s President and CEO and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Miller’s selection as the new senior leader for Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine finalizes an extensive national search by the VH Board of Directors to identify Balser’s successor.  

The 2025 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar, Kimberly Bress, left, poses with her mentor, Vanderbilt Prize winner Huda Akil, PhD. (photo by Susan Urmy)
July 10, 2026

Nominations sought for 2026 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar

Candidates for the Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar are graduate students in biomedical sciences at Vanderbilt (PhD or MD/PhD track) who have completed the qualifying exam and have at least one year left to complete the PhD degree.

July 6, 2026

60 summers of service: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s teen volunteer tradition

The hospital’s first teen volunteers wore candy striper uniforms; now the VolunTeen program keeps introducing young people to health care careers.

June 22, 2026

Quality Academy marks 10 years of driving systemwide quality improvements across Vanderbilt Health

From a small pilot initiative to a sought-after, yearlong program, the Quality Academy has trained more than 175 leaders across disciplines to advance patient safety and strengthen outcomes.