Emily Waltenbaugh

Research fellow and MPH candidate Saad combines passions for sustainability and plastic surgery to reconstruct approaches to medical waste. By: David Cohen Since collaborating with Climate Vault in 2021, an award-winning non-profit organization focused on reducing emissions, Vanderbilt University has achieved carbon neutrality decades ahead of its original goal. The… Read More

Research fellow and MPH candidate Saad combines passions for sustainability and plastic surgery to reconstruct approaches to medical waste. By: David Cohen Since collaborating with Climate Vault in 2021, an award-winning non-profit organization focused on reducing emissions, Vanderbilt University has achieved carbon neutrality decades ahead of its original goal. The… Read More

The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP) has awarded top honors to three physicians in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics. TNAAP is a statewide professional membership and child advocacy organization dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children and adolescents. Each year, the organization’s annual… Read More

As part of 2023 Commencement, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Master of Genetic Counseling program presented sevreral faculty awards. Congratulations to the honorees. Excellence in Mentoring:  Katherine Anderson Presented to a faculty member who embodies personal and professional mentorship of genetic counseling students, this year’s Excellence in… Read More

The Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center recently collaborated with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to offer an online CPR and AED training course to help schools be more prepared for emergencies that arise. There are more than 8 million high school athletes in the United States,… Read More

In honor of Women in Medicine Month, we asked leaders throughout Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to tell us about a woman in medicine who has impacted their lives. Dr. Leah Acosta, Associate Professor of Neurology and Chapman College mentor, celebrates her grandmother.  Leah Acosta, MD, MPH, FAAN Associate… Read More

In celebration of Women in Medicine Month, we asked leaders throughout VUSM to tell us about a woman in medicine who has impacted their lives. Associate Dean for Health Sciences Education Donna Rosenstiel honors Dr. Dorothy Whipple. Donna Rosenstiel Associate Dean for Health Sciences Education A physician who influenced… Read More

In honor of Women in Medicine Month, we asked leaders throughout Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to tell us about a woman in medicine who has impacted their lives. Jill Slamon, Assistant Program Director for the Master of Genetic Counseling program, celebrates her mentor and program director, Martha Dudek. Jill… Read More

The recently approved RSV vaccines have been celebrated as key public health tools, but some vaccine experts have lamented one aspect of the trials that led to their approval — namely, that older adults were largely left out of them. Among adults, RSV poses the biggest threat to the oldest seniors and… Read More