First Year
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...