Kyra Goodman

Almost Alumni Luncheon opening remarks from Dean Jeffrey Balser, MD, Ph.D. (Photo: Anne Rayner) Each spring, Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Affairs alongside Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recognizes outstanding faculty members for their contributions to student medical education, as voted upon by graduating M4s VUSM faculty, staff, and students celebrated the… Read More

As she approaches graduation, M4 Thao Le, Ph.D. reflects on finding her way and unlocking her passions at VUSM By Kyra Letsinger M4 MSTP student Thao Do Vy Le, Ph.D., was always ready to take risks. From a young age, when it came to new opportunities, she was not… Read More

M3 Gunther Wong and M4 Alison Swartz offer their peers valuable insights from their past career experiences By Kyra Letsinger In the early 2000s, former Associate Dean for Medical Student Affairs Bonnie Miller, MD, organized an unscheduled Deans’ Hour, a space in the curriculum created to provide a formal lecture… Read More

Fourth-year couple Nina Curkovic and Sachin Aggarwal look to tackle residency together after spending their VUSM journeys side by side. By: Kyra Letsinger Nina Curkovic and Sachin Aggarwal outside EBL on the last day of their M1 year When Nina Curkovic and Sachin Aggarwal entered their first day of M1… Read More

In its 10th year, Curriculum 2.0 continues to innovate, this time through the creation of FCC Launch Week. By: Kyra Letsinger The vision of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine is simple: to shape a future in which all persons reach their full health potential. Read More

By: Kyra Letsinger From left, Global Health Track Co-Director Dr. Elizabeth Rose, Tevin Mathew, Anjola Ajayi, and Global Health Track Co-Director Dr. Marie Martin (Photo: Terry Wyatt) When applying to Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program, prospective students immediately face a pivotal choice: Do they want to follow… Read More