History of Medicine Collections
Moving ever forward: M1 Russell Stewart envisions medical future
Oct. 3, 2022—Though his family has a long history at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Russell O. Stewart Jr. keeps his focus on the future in an ever-changing field By: Lexie Little In 1920, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine sat at the intersection of present-day Fifth Avenue and Elm Street in Nashville, now a forgotten lot adjacent...
Inaugural Society for History of Medicine and Surgery
Apr. 17, 2019— We recently sat down with third-year medical student Clark Stallings to talk about the Society for History of Medicine and Surgery here at VUSM. Here’s what we learned about this exciting new student organization. What is the VUSM Society for History of Medicine and Surgery? We are a student organization whose goal is...
An Egg Drill and its Connection with Medical Discovery and Advancement
Apr. 4, 2019— This simple rotary tool – an egg drill – had a role in saving countless lives. While the understanding that vaccination could protect against lethal diseases dates back to 1796 and pioneering work of English physician Edward Jenner, it was here at Vanderbilt that Dr. Ernest Goodpasture and colleagues Eugene and Alice Woodruff developed...