Education & Training

February 23, 2022

Day celebrates many contributions of residents, fellows

Friday, Feb. 25, is Thank a Resident Day, an annual opportunity to celebrate Vanderbilt’s physicians in training.

By Kathy Whitney
During the pandemic, Michael Topf, MD, and Amy Whigham, MD, created virtual four-week rotations to help recruit students interested in matching into the Department of Otolaryngology’s residency program.
February 17, 2022

Virtual tours boost Otolaryngology resident recruiting

When the pandemic began, Vanderbilt’s Amy Whigham, MD, MS-HPEd, developed a plan to turn the Department of Otolaryngology’s medical student education and residency recruitment efforts into a virtual experience.

By Emily Stembridge
Patrick Hu, MD, PhD, has been named assistant dean for Physician-Researcher Training and director of the Office for Medical Student Research.
February 2, 2022

Hu named to direct Office for Medical Student Research

Patrick Hu, MD PhD, associate professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology, has been named assistant dean for Physician-Researcher Training and director of the Office for Medical Student Research.

By Kathy Whitney
January 27, 2022

Internal medicine residency handbook keeps growing

The Vanderbilt internal medicine residency handbook has long been a resource that is easy, enjoyable and helpful for residents to use in clinical practice.

By Emily Stembridge
January 6, 2022

New faculty awards honor clinical, research, teaching missions

The Office of Research, the Office of Faculty Affairs, and the Basic Sciences have created four new faculty awards named to honor and recognize past and current leadership in the clinical, educational, and research missions of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 30, 2021

House staff education includes focus on health equity

This summer’s annual orientation for new interns, residents and fellows included a bold new discussion about the history of racism in Nashville and at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as well as topics on health equity and anti-racism in medical practice.

By Nancy Humphrey
September 9, 2021

Valentine named Vice President for Allied Health Education

Peggy Valentine, EdD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as Vice President for Allied Health Education.
By Kathy Whitney
September 9, 2021

Law receives award for ophthalmology education excellence

Vanderbilt’s Janice Law, MD, has been named to receive the Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education from the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO)/American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
By Nancy Humphrey
September 3, 2021

For Kyla Terhune, communication, compassion and hard work are keys to successful leadership

Her balanced approached to leadership and focus on support for trainees amid a pandemic earned a Five Pillar Leader Award.
By Nancy Humphrey
August 4, 2021

Browning to succeed Swan as director of the Pediatric Residency program

After almost two decades as the director of the Pediatric Residency program, Rebecca Swan, MD, professor of Pediatrics, is stepping down to focus on her role as vice chair for Education for the Department of Pediatrics and as assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education.
By Rachel Vitolo
June 16, 2021

Academy for Excellence in Education elects 28 new members

The Academy for Excellence in Education has elected 28 new members for 2021.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 11, 2021

Stanford’s Eben Rosenthal named to lead VUMC’s Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Following a national search, Eben Rosenthal, MD, the John and Ann Doerr Medical Director and Associate Director of Clinical Care with Stanford Cancer Center, will join Vanderbilt University Medical Center Oct. 11 as chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS).
By John Howser
May 6, 2021

Churchwell to focus on VU diversity roles

André Churchwell, MD, the Levi Watkins Jr. MD Professor, professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Radiology and Radiologic Sciences, senior associate dean for Diversity Affairs and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Chief Diversity Officer, will step down from his administrative roles as Chief Diversity Officer and senior associate dean for Diversity Affairs for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) on June 30.
By John Howser
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