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To Live is Incredible
Nov. 13, 2017—Vivir es increíble. The words on the leather and metal wrapped around my wrist speak for themselves: To live is incredible. I happened upon this bracelet in a bustling street market in Madrid this past summer, and could not help but take it as a sign. Similar potent words by Oscar Wilde have served as...
Nashville Restaurant Reviews
Nov. 9, 2017—MSTP students Stephanie Dudzinski and Sumeeth Jonathan review five restaurants in Nashville and nearby Franklin. From pancakes and pizza, to Thai and upscale Italian, they've got you covered on where to dine out in and around Music City. Read their reviews on the Garden Brunch Café, Nicky's Coal Fired, Red Pony, Siam Cuisine, and Tartufo on the MSTP blog at https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mstp/newsletter/mstp-foodies-restaurant-reviews. To learn more...
College Cup 2017
Nov. 6, 2017—October 27th and 28th was Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s College Cup! What’s College Cup? So glad you asked! College Cup is the best weekend of the year for Vandy Med students. All the students compete for their college to see which college reigns supreme. Read what our College Cup Event Captains had to say about...
Favorite Faculty: Brian Drolet, M.D.
Oct. 30, 2017—Brian Drolet, M.D. Plastic Surgery In what ways do you work with medical students on campus? Which way is your favorite? I like small group teaching and mentoring. The classroom setting is a little overwhelming for me. Not surprisingly, the experience of small groups or individual mentoring is more focused towards each student and I find...
It’s College Cup 2017!
Oct. 26, 2017—College Cup 2017 is here! This Friday, students will officially kick-off this year's College Cup, an Olympic-style competition that pits the four School of Medicine advisory colleges against one another in tests of athleticism, intellect, and team spirit. The winning college takes home the Cup and bragging rights for the year. Follow our VMS Wellness Instagram account...
Homeostasis
Oct. 23, 2017—Wait, medicine isn’t all zebra metabolic diseases and killer bugs? Welcome to Homeostasis, the third block of the FMK phase. Homeostasis is the first 12-week block at Vanderbilt and it hits the ground running, covering hematology/oncology, cardiology, renal, and pulmonology. That sounds like a lot, and I am not going to lie, it is definitely...
Med School: Am I Ready?
Oct. 16, 2017—“You are never ready, you just run out of time.” This statement, out of every advice I was given in the weeks prior to starting school, has stayed with me the most. It is true, at least for me. I am as ready as I will ever be, but it is difficult to measure that...
First Year Wellness Retreat
Oct. 9, 2017—On Friday, September 29, the first year med school class embarked on a full-day retreat to Deer Run camp in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee. The theme of the day was Wellness and the students were ready to embrace a day away from the classroom, so spirits were high! In the morning, Dean Fleming, Dr. Yakes, and...
Favorite Faculty: Buddy Creech, M.D., MPH
Oct. 2, 2017—Buddy Creech, M.D., MPH Pediatric Infectious Diseases How did you go about picking your specialty? Any advice? Going into medical school, I already had a good sense that I wanted to be a pediatrician. I had worked as a camp counselor and with middle school kids for several years. A combination of things led me...
The Med School Traverse
Sep. 25, 2017—Having grown up in New Hampshire, I’ve spent my life playing in the mountains—from bushwhacking on hot summer days to backpacking in the dead of winter. Every adventure has been uniquely memorable, but earlier this summer I completed a hike that was especially meaningful to me. The Presidential Traverse is one of the toughest day...