Education & Training

Nearly 500 paramedics and emergency medical technicians recently came to Vanderbilt to train in neonatal resuscitation practices.
June 12, 2025

Neonatal resuscitation initiative expands: First responders learn lifesaving techniques

Each day, 50 to 60 Nashville Fire employees participated, beginning with lectures and followed by hands-on group exercises facilitated by LifeFlight instructors.

By Kylie Avery
Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, speaks during the Spring Faculty Meeting. (photo by Susan Urmy)
June 6, 2025

Spring Faculty Meeting provides important updates on School of Medicine’s progress

During Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Spring Faculty Meeting and Awards Program, held May 30, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the School of Medicine, shared important updates.

By Jill Clendening and Bill Snyder
As a mentor VUMC nurse Ebony Israel-Grover, RN, left, shares her own health care journey and advice with Pearl-Cohn High School sophomore Lamya Robertson. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
June 4, 2025

Empowering future nurses: Vanderbilt Health’s mentorship initiative

The partnership provides opportunities for students to explore health care careers by connecting with professionals actively working in the field.

By Kylie Avery
June 3, 2025

Nominations invited for the 2025  Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar

Candidates are graduate students in biomedical sciences at Vanderbilt who have completed the qualifying exam and have at least one year left to complete the PhD degree.

By Bill Snyder
New Academy for Excellence in Educations members include, from left, Gisella Carranza Leon, MD; Megan Dupuis, MD, PhD; Alvin Jeffery, PhD, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC; Mackenzie Mosera, MAT, MS, MPH, CGC; Anuj Patel, MD; Uchenna Anani, MD; Kristopher Kast, MD; Stacy Killen, MD, MSCI; and Kaitlin Ray, MD. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
May 21, 2025

Academy for Excellence in Education announces 2025 award winners and new members 

The mission of the academy is to enhance the educational environment in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Doug Campbell
Ban Mishu Allos, MD. (photo by Donn Jones)
May 20, 2025

Ban Mishu Allos receives coveted Shovel Award

The recipient of the 2025 Shovel Award is Ban Mishu Allos, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases.

By Jill Clendening
May 14, 2025

André Churchwell honored with portrait unveiling

The portrait was unveiled during a celebration event at the Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center.
By Rebecca Warren
May 13, 2025

Commencement 2025

Hundreds of Vanderbilt medical, nursing and graduate students took part in last week’s Commencement ceremonies.
May 1, 2025

Team from the Philippines visits to observe heart and lung transplant programs

The delegation is planning to establish a new heart transplant program in the Philippines, serving a population of 115 million people.
By Matt Batcheldor
April 15, 2025

Radiology, CPiAH launch virtual CT technologist training program

The program addresses the enterprise’s growing need for specialized imaging professionals and underscores VUMC's commitment to high-quality health care education.
By Holly Fletcher
April 8, 2025

Audiology and speech-language pathology programs garner top recognition for Best Graduate Schools

The Doctor of Audiology program topped the list of 74 contenders and the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program ranked above 282 others.
By Danny Bonvissuto
April 4, 2025

A Legacy of Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders

A medical school facility — described as the “most complete of its kind in the South” — was constructed on the corner of Fifth and Elm streets in downtown Nashville. 150 years later, it's a powerhouse.
By Jill Clendening
March 31, 2025

$5 million gift from Springer-Lu Family Foundation to support VUMC’s Aspirnaut program

Aspirnaut is a K-20 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) pipeline that supports immersive summer research experiences for talented high school and undergraduate students.
By Sarah Wolf