Education & Training Archive — Page 12 of 26

Portrait of a smiling woman wearing glasses, a white lab coat, and a teal collared shirt.
August 14, 2023

Saralyn Williams named associate dean for Faculty Affairs for VUSM

Saralyn Williams, MD, has been named associate dean for Faculty Affairs for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

By Kathy Whitney
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
Aspirnaut student Nayla Ramos Vega, 15, wants to be a neurosurgeon.
July 19, 2023

Summer program gives high schoolers taste of discovery

Since the Aspirnaut high school summer research internship program was launched in 2009, 334 students from 34 states have participated. To date, nearly 90 of them have gone to earn MD degrees, PhDs, or both.

By Bill Snyder
VUMC NEWS logo in white lettering inside a cyan and yellow outlined square on a blue gradient background.
June 21, 2023

New grants focus on training of otolaryngology physician-scientists

Multiple new grant awards focused on training the next generation of otolaryngology physician-scientists at Vanderbilt.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Cropped view of a healthcare professional wearing blue scrubs with a stethoscope around their neck; the face is not visible.
April 13, 2023

Low-professionalism residents later draw higher patient complaints: study

A Vanderbilt study finds a strong association between lower ratings for interpersonal communication skills among medical residents in their last year of training and greater likelihood of unsolicited patient complaints among doctors during their first year of employment after training.

By Paul Govern
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students, from left, Sophie Schellhammer, Wyatt Cole and Mike Libre formed a program that brings artwork into the rooms of patients at Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital.
April 13, 2023

Medical students’ initiative brings artwork to Stallworth

By Danny Bonvissuto