Alumni
VUSM alumni offer wellness advice for the residency interview season
Sep. 14, 2020—by Emma Mattson So, you’re finally here: the autumn of your fourth year. You’ve made it past block exams, board exams, countless clerkship and intern rotations. Now it’s time for the final milestones of med school: the residency interview season. Although interviews may look slightly different this fall, the essentials of the process have remained...
“You have more power to change the world than you think”: A physician’s role in the fight against misinformation
Aug. 25, 2020—by Emma Mattson “We all know more than we think we know about the current situation” Kathleen Montgomery, MD (VUSM ‘15) advises current med students, “and we can really be helpful.” Montgomery, who spent her residency and fellowship years in VUMC’s pathology department, made headlines this summer for a Facebook post she wrote in response...
At the Precipice of the Unknown: VUSM Alumni share their memories from past Match Days!
Mar. 9, 2020—by Emma Mattson Michael Young started looking forward to Match Day before he even entered medical school. As a college student, Young (VUSM Class of 2009) watched a recording of Vanderbilt’s Match Day. Even then, he sensed the excitement of the event and wondered what his own Match Day would be like. The event certainly...