Education & Training Archive — Page 2 of 25

April 21, 2026

Vanderbilt mourns Daryl Granner, leader of diabetes research and training

A former department chair and director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, Dr. Granner made major contributions to understanding how insulin and glucocorticoids regulate genes that are important for glucose metabolism.

April 16, 2026

Stroke symposium to be held May 21  

The latest Vanderbilt Neurology Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium will be held May 21 as a hybrid event, in person at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Franklin, Tennessee, and online.

April 16, 2026

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt hosts Southeast Pediatric Cardiac Society Annual Conference 

The conference provides a forum to highlight advances in the care of children and adults with congenital heart disease.

March 23, 2026

Medical students participate in a joyous culmination of their education: Match Day

Among those participating in the National Resident Matching Program were members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduating class.

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, talks about VUMC’s ongoing commitment to its core missions during the recent Leadership Assembly. (photo by Donn Jones)
March 12, 2026

Vanderbilt Health President and CEO Jeff Balser to retire 

Jeff Balser’s announcement culminates a career-long journey that began at Vanderbilt in the mid-1980s as a medical student and doctoral dual degree candidate.

March 10, 2026

Lung cancer conference set for May 8

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Vanderbilt Lung Institute will host “The Future of Lung Cancer Care,” a one-day educational event scheduled for May 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University.