Faculty

  • Vanderbilt University

    2025 Almost Alumni Luncheon Honors VUSM Educators

    The Class of 2025 is recognized at the 2025 Almost Alumni Luncheon. 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… Read More

    May. 21, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Faculty Receive Student-Selected Awards During 2024 Almost Alumni Luncheon

    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

    May. 9, 2024

  • A young man in a short white coat stands with his grandfather and mother in a biomedical library

    Moving ever forward: M1 Russell Stewart envisions medical future

    Though his family has a long history at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Russell O. Stewart Jr. keeps his focus on the future in an ever-changing field By: Lexie Little In 1920, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine sat at the intersection of present-day Fifth Avenue and… Read More

    Oct. 3, 2022

  • A man smiles

    Thank you, Dr. President: M4 Leland Dunwoodie

    After four years serving as the Council of Class Officers president for the MD Class of 2022, Leland Dunwoodie reflects on his VUSM community By: Lexie Little For graduating students, the weeks leading to commencement mark a time of great excitement and anticipation of the future. And while that common… Read More

    Apr. 27, 2022

  • A man has his hand over his heart

    From Mr. C to Dr. M: M4 Evan Mercer connects with all ages

    Fourth-year student Evan Mercer matched into med-peds at Vanderbilt on Friday, March 18, 2022 By: Lexie Little Leaves crunched under football fans’ feet as they converged toward Jess Neely Drive to see the Vanderbilt Commodores make their way to the stadium. Adults and children alike lined the street as the… Read More

    Mar. 23, 2022

  • Grammy winner Sheryl Crow holds her guitar while playing on Zoom

    Shade Tree Clinic celebrates 10th annual benefit

    Nine-time Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow and Grammy nominee Rivers Rutherford headlined “Late Night with Shade Tree Clinic” on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 By: Lexie Little Everyday is a winding road, one might say, for the underserved populations of the Nashville area. And since 2004, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine… Read More

    Feb. 24, 2022