Education & Training Archive — Page 21 of 26

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October 19, 2016

Fleming, Hopkins named as SEC Academic Leadership fellows

Two Vanderbilt University faculty have been named as SEC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows for 2016-17.

A smiling graduate student tries on a personalized white lab coat while an older man adjusts it behind her; more white lab coats hang on a rack nearby.
September 8, 2016

Simple Beginnings ceremony celebrates new doctoral students

Vanderbilt University welcomed 92 new doctoral students Sept. 2 during the seventh annual Simple Beginnings ceremony in a Light Hall lecture room packed with family members and other well wishers.

Seven adults pose together indoors, including six women and one man, with several wearing business attire.
August 18, 2016

Program helps Ph.D. students find non-academic careers

In 2013, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) received one of 10 grants from the National Institutes of Health called BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) to help train scientists for a variety of diverse careers.

Three adults posed together against a light background: a woman in a black blazer, a man in a dress shirt and patterned tie, and a woman in a white blouse.
August 5, 2016

VUSM welcomes inaugural class of Medical Innovators

Last week, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) Medical Innovators Development Program (MIDP) welcomed three students in its inaugural class.

Group of students in white medical coats pose enthusiastically for a selfie outside a building, with several smiling and making playful expressions.
August 4, 2016

White Coat Ceremony marks start of medical school journey

Family members, friends and faculty gathered in Light Hall on July 29 to support the new Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) class during the school’s annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony.

Two women stand at a Vanderbilt reception as one presents the other with a framed plaque and award; several attendees watch in the background.
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.