Education & Training

Saralyn Williams named associate dean for Faculty Affairs for VUSM

Saralyn Williams, MD, has been named associate dean for Faculty Affairs for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

White Coat Ceremony welcomes new School of Medicine students

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recently welcomed 96 first-year students during its annual White Coat Ceremony, marking the students’ journeys to becoming physicians and physician-scientists.

By Kathy Whitney

Aspirnaut student Nayla Ramos Vega, 15, wants to be a neurosurgeon.

July 19, 2023

Summer program gives high schoolers taste of discovery

Since the Aspirnaut high school summer research internship program was launched in 2009, 334 students from 34 states have participated. To date, nearly 90 of them have gone to earn MD degrees, PhDs, or both.

By Bill Snyder

June 21, 2023

New grants focus on training of otolaryngology physician-scientists

Multiple new grant awards focused on training the next generation of otolaryngology physician-scientists at Vanderbilt.

By Danny Bonvissuto

April 13, 2023

Low-professionalism residents later draw higher patient complaints: study

A Vanderbilt study finds a strong association between lower ratings for interpersonal communication skills among medical residents in their last year of training and greater likelihood of unsolicited patient complaints among doctors during their first year of employment after training.