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POCUS
Sep. 11, 2017—Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) or bedside ultrasound is a rapidly expanding technique by which physicians in diverse medical specialties are improving outcomes and expedience of care while reducing radiation exposure and cost. Ultrasound is a skill-set that can be used by any physician to broaden his/her bedside diagnostic acuity and procedural skills. Whether evaluating acute injury,...
Favorite Faculty: Corey Slovis, M.D.
Sep. 4, 2017—Corey Slovis, M.D. Emergency Medicine In what ways do you work with medical students on campus? Which way is your favorite? I get to teach emergency medicine to second, third, and fourth year students in our various medical school courses. I love the opportunity to try to teach an organized, and usually "5 step, 5 reason, 5...
North to South: Tips for Any Transplant (& Entertainment for any Southerner)
Aug. 28, 2017—I am a Boston girl through and through: I was raised in a Metrowest suburb, attended Tufts for undergrad, and spent the last year living in and working in Cambridge. More tellingly, I’m a die-hard Celtics fan, am fiercely loyal to Dunkin Donuts, and believe turn signals are somewhat optional. And while I was thrilled...
Meet and Greet (MAG)
Aug. 21, 2017—On July 19, 2017, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine welcomed its newest members: the VUSM Class of 2021! After a morning of introductions and welcomes, the real fun began with MAG (Meet And Greet) and the College Reveal! Here at Vandy, students are sorted into four colleges named after former Deans: The Gabbe Lions, the Batson Phoenix,...
Medical Outdoor Orientation
Aug. 14, 2017—MOO, Medical Outdoor Orientation, is the annual student-led culmination of VMS orientation. The goal of MOO is not necessarily to focus on the academic aspects of transitioning to medical school, but to allow for students to get to know one another in a more social and comfortable setting. After a day of pontooning, hiking, or...
A Week in the Life of a VMS1
Aug. 7, 2017—Being a medical student at Vanderbilt is one of my favorite things, and I hope I can convince you how wonderful it is! Not only is Nashville incredible, but the people and culture of Vandy are unlike anything I’ve ever experienced at a highly academic institution. One of the things I wondered in the weeks...
Human Blueprint and Architecture (HBA)
Jul. 31, 2017—Welcome to the beginning of medical school! It is a year chock full of more curriculum acronyms than you’d ever be able to keep up with, the first of these being HBA—Human Blueprint and Architecture. This is the intro to Vandy, your chance to get familiar with the class schedule and rigorous requirements, to meet...
Getting Back into School Mode
Jul. 17, 2017—They said it would not be easy giving up my "settled life." When you have an established career and all the creature comforts that you are supposedly destined for after toiling many years in academia and the workplace, going back to square one and doing it all over again sounds painful and as some people put...
What to Pack for Nashville
Jul. 10, 2017—Before I moved to Nashville, I could barely point to Tennessee on a map, much less show you around the city. Now that I’ve been here a while, I’ve learned some of the reasons why Music City is attracting tourists, businesses, and families by the thousands. Here’s a quick "packing" list so you’ll be prepared for...
VMS Dance
Jul. 3, 2017—VMS Dance is a club that welcomes people of all dance backgrounds and experience (from “none” to “formally trained” to “prior competitive dancer”). Group dance lessons are offered every two to four weeks, where we spend one hour learning the steps to a choreographed routine or the basics of a dance style. Our most popular lessons are...