Education & Training

July 26, 2016

Tarpley may be retiring, but he isn’t slowing down

On June 30, John Tarpley, M.D., retired after 23 years of service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the Nashville VA Medical Center. The next day, he packed a suitcase, and on July 2 he boarded a Kenya-bound plane, a move that was absolutely no surprise to all who know him.

By Jill Clendening
July 21, 2016

Reimschisel selected as a Macy Faculty Scholar

Tyler Reimschisel, M.D., director of the Division of Developmental Medicine and the Center for Child Development, has been selected for the 2016 Class of Macy Faculty Scholars.

By Christina Echegaray
July 21, 2016

Memorial service offers chance for sharing, reflection

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) held a Memorial Service for Recent Victims of Violence in America and the World on Wednesday to give faculty, staff and students an opportunity to reflect and share their thoughts and feelings about recent national events that have resulted in violent and senseless deaths.

By Kathy Whitney
April 14, 2016

Vanderbilt Anesthesia broadens global efforts

Vanderbilt International Anesthesia (VIA) is developing interactive curricula and training providers who will practice around the world.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 11, 2016

Meet explores innovations in graduate medical education

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recently held the first in a series of six regional conferences on innovations in graduate medical education (GME) sponsored by a $50,000 grant from the Macy Foundation.

By Jessica Pasley
December 18, 2015

2015: The Year in Review

From national championship battles to breakthroughs in research, key appointments to beautiful #vandygrams, goodbyes to #VU2015 and hellos to #VU2019, take a look back at the year that was.

By Doug Campbell
November 19, 2015

Awards honor commitment to service excellence

The most recent Credo Award and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced at the Nov. 11 Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium, along with the Team Award, a new honor given out for the first time.
By Paul Govern
September 10, 2015

‘Simple Beginnings’ ceremony welcomes doctoral students

Vanderbilt University welcomed 97 new doctoral students on Sept. 4 during the sixth annual “Simple Beginnings” ceremony in a Light Hall lecture room packed with family members and other well-wishers.
By Bill Snyder
August 20, 2015

First group of students enters Curriculum 2.0’s final phase

In 2013 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) implemented Curriculum 2.0. Tagged as a system of lifelong learning, the deeply integrated curriculum requires flexibility and teamwork on the part of faculty and allows students opportunities to individualize their training.
By Jessica Pasley
July 6, 2015

Faculty FAQs for VU/VUMC transition

New faculty FAQ sheet answers questions about the transition.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 25, 2015

New apps increase efficiency and safety for anesthesiologists

Vanderbilt’s Department of Anesthesiology and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) have teamed to provide anesthesiologists with new applications to improve workflow and safety practices.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 21, 2015

Grant helps expand training outreach program in Kenya

In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya’s AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development.
By Paul Govern
March 26, 2015

Match Day reveals medical students’ future addresses

At last Friday’s Match Day, graduating Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) students and their family members and friends packed Langford Auditorium, anxiously waiting for the clock to strike 11 a.m.
By Jessica Pasley
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