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Commencement 2018: Fourth Years Look Back on Their Time at VUSM
May. 7, 2018—I remember starting at Vanderbilt and hearing over and over: "We don't just want to train doctors, we want to train physician leaders." I decided to buy into this vision and internalize it during my training and education. I am so glad I did. For the open-minded student, Vanderbilt is so much more than a...
Nashville 2018: A Year in the Life
Apr. 30, 2018—MSTP students Brad Reinfeld and Rachel Brown share a selection of monthly activities showcasing Nashville’s vibrant food, music, and culture. There is a lot more to Nashville than just country music and cowboy hats. Read their Nashville 2018: A Year in the Life post on the MSTP blog and visit medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mstp to learn more about the Medical Scientist Training Program. photo by...
Vanderbilt Chapter of AMA-TMA Hosts Pizza and Politics
Apr. 23, 2018—In February, the Vanderbilt Medical School chapter of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) hosted an event for those interested in learning more about the current political landscape in Nashville. In addition to the unprecedented opportunity to speak with three state legislators, a TMA grassroots manager highlighted goals for this current session so that students could...
Physicians for Human Rights Speaks with Otis McGresham of Project Safe
Apr. 18, 2018—Physicians for Human Rights hosted Otis McGresham, a Prevention Educator and Victim Resource Specialist at Project Safe, to discuss how to support survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) as medical professions. During this training session last January, we learned about the cycle of violence and factors that perpetuate this cycle, and we discussed clues that...
Tips for Conquering the Literature
Apr. 9, 2018—MSTP student Alex Sundermann shares five tips for identifying the most relevant papers, organizing interesting publications, and remembering why an article was flagged as “Super Important!” months after reading it. Read her Tips for Conquering the Literature post on the MSTP blog and visit medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mstp to learn more about the Medical Scientist Training Program.
Favorite Faculty: Andrew N. Pfeffer, M.D.
Apr. 2, 2018—Andrew N. Pfeffer, M.D. Emergency Medicine In what ways do you work with medical students on campus? Which way is your favorite? I am ridiculously lucky to work with medical students in a range of different settings. I am one of the mentors for Batson College (i.e. the best of the colleges), so I get...
Stop the Bleed
Mar. 26, 2018—After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) formed a working group with the goal of reducing mortality in mass casualty situations. To do this, they created the "Stop the Bleed" course focused on training lay-responders in basic hemorrhage control techniques (tourniquets and pressure dressings) in order to empower bystanders...
Favorite Faculty: Travis Crook, M.D.
Mar. 19, 2018—Travis Crook, M.D. Pediatrics In what ways do you work with medical students on campus? Which way is your favorite? I am involved with the medical students in a lot of different ways and love them all. I am the director for the required second-year Pediatric Clerkship where I get to work with the students on...
Match Day 2018 – Looking Forward
Mar. 14, 2018—For four years I have watched colleagues take the stage in Langford Auditorium to announce their match. I have always imagined that I could understand their emotions as they walk down the aisle, collect the match letter, and declare their results to the world. But, in reality, I had no idea. This year of preparing...
VUSM Alumni Share Match Day Memories and Advice
Mar. 12, 2018—This will sound incredibly trite, but I cannot believe that Match Day was already one year ago. So much time, money, travel, and angst goes into preparing for this day, but, once the day finally arrives, it feels like such an accelerated blur. I was matching into ophthalmology, so my “big” match day actually happened...
The Escape Game
Mar. 5, 2018—The fourth-years are back from interviews and getting into trouble already. It was time for their next school-sponsored Bucket List event —a trip to the Escape Game! In their recent trip to the Escape Game, two groups of students found themselves locked in a room with only one hour to escape. Your group escapes by...
Favorite Faculty: Beth Ann Yakes, M.D.
Feb. 26, 2018—Beth Ann Yakes, M.D. Medicine In what ways do you work with medical students on campus? Which way is your favorite? I am fortunate to be able to work with medical students in a number of different capacities – as an attending on the wards, a preceptor in clinic, a supervisor at Shade Tree, a...
Brunch at Puckett’s
Feb. 19, 2018—Now that the fourth years are back in town for Intersession, we celebrated the end of a busy interview season with another fourth-year-class bucket list event! This Saturday, we went downtown to enjoy a traditional Southern brunch at Puckett’s, a well-established restaurant (previously a grocery store) that serves classic Southern comfort food and BBQ. On...
Night at the Gallery
Feb. 12, 2018—On February 2, VUSM’s Student Wellness Committee hosted our annual Night at the Gallery, and our medical students once again impressed us with a wide range of talents outside of anatomy and physiology. Students displayed their paintings, drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramic artwork. Student performances included vocal and instrumental performances, dance, and poetry. We loved...
AMA-TMA
Feb. 5, 2018—Vanderbilt AMA-TMA serves as the connection between the medical school and several important bodies in the world of organized medicine: the American Medical Association, the Tennessee Medical Association, and the Nashville Academy of Medicine. These groups operate at the national, state, and local levels to ensure that the needs of physicians, residents, and med students...