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2 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for Interview Season
Jun. 25, 2018—Even though you may not have submitted your primary application to AMCAS, TMDSAS, or AACOMAS yet, it is a good idea to start thinking about interview season now. Later this summer we will have a post dedicated to preparing for interview day and another post dedicated to preparing for the interview itself, but today we...
Big / Little Event at Nashville Sounds
Jun. 18, 2018—Within the colleges, first years are assigned a second year to be their "big" so the first year can have someone to help navigate medical school and ask questions about classes or what to do in Nashville. This will continue all four years so individuals can continue to seek advice from their bigs even as second and...
MSTP Halftime Party
Jun. 11, 2018—The MSTP G2 class, who are halfway through the arduous MD/PhD program, celebrate their accomplishments at the “Halftime” event every year. This event starts with a talk by Dean Balser, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and one of the first MD/PhD graduates from Vanderbilt, who gives words of advice to the students to...
Wilderness Medical Society
Jun. 4, 2018—The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) organized a canoeing adventure over Memorial Day Weekend with funding support by CCO. Twenty med students from all years enjoyed some sunshine (and a little rain) as they paddled down the Harpeth River, located just 30 minutes off campus. The event is just one of many opportunities for outdoor adventures sponsored...
Couples in Medicine Visit Arrington Vineyards
May. 29, 2018—Couples in Medicine is a student group at VUSM that helps foster healthy relationships and provide guidance on things like couples matching and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This past weekend, Couples in Medicine held an event at Arrington Vineyards where they relaxed and enjoyed some beautiful scenery along with some wine. See the pictures of...
Fourth-Year Travels
May. 14, 2018—Every year, many of the fourth-year medical students take some time off between Match Day and graduation to do some traveling. Here are some examples of our adventurous fourth year students traveling the world! Ben Li Colombia Ruey Hu Vienna, Austria Daniel Markwalter Cycled from Nashville, TN to Natchez, MS Meg Tebbs, Isabelle Gigante, and Jillian Berkman...
Commencement 2018: Fourth Years Look Back on Their Time at VUSM
May. 7, 2018—I remember starting at Vanderbilt and hearing over and over: "We don't just want to train doctors, we want to train physician leaders." I decided to buy into this vision and internalize it during my training and education. I am so glad I did. For the open-minded student, Vanderbilt is so much more than a...
Nashville 2018: A Year in the Life
Apr. 30, 2018—MSTP students Brad Reinfeld and Rachel Brown share a selection of monthly activities showcasing Nashville’s vibrant food, music, and culture. There is a lot more to Nashville than just country music and cowboy hats. Read their Nashville 2018: A Year in the Life post on the MSTP blog and visit medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mstp to learn more about the Medical Scientist Training Program. photo by...
Vanderbilt Chapter of AMA-TMA Hosts Pizza and Politics
Apr. 23, 2018—In February, the Vanderbilt Medical School chapter of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) hosted an event for those interested in learning more about the current political landscape in Nashville. In addition to the unprecedented opportunity to speak with three state legislators, a TMA grassroots manager highlighted goals for this current session so that students could...
Physicians for Human Rights Speaks with Otis McGresham of Project Safe
Apr. 18, 2018—Physicians for Human Rights hosted Otis McGresham, a Prevention Educator and Victim Resource Specialist at Project Safe, to discuss how to support survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) as medical professions. During this training session last January, we learned about the cycle of violence and factors that perpetuate this cycle, and we discussed clues that...