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Global Health Committee
Nov. 28, 2016—One of the reasons I came to Vanderbilt for medical school was the wonderful global health opportunities available here. The medical school’s Global Health Organization (GHO) is a great way to get involved if you are interested in public health, working with underserved populations, or addressing health inequity here in the United States or internationally....
Vanderbilt Pride in Medicine
Nov. 21, 2016—Pride in Medicine is a student organization within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine that aims to educate students and staff about LGBTI health issues and disparities, and to provide a supportive community for LGBTI students and students passionate about LGBT issues. In the past few years, the leaders of Pride in Medicine have worked...
College Cup – Trivia
Nov. 14, 2016—College Cup X had been one loss after another for Gabbe College. In everything from soccer to dance to basketball to Mario Kart, Gabbe had come up short. With no first-place finishes for the entire weekend, Gabbe had been relegated to last place in the College Cup standings. Coming up as one of the finale...
College Cup – Track Relays
Nov. 7, 2016—The year 2015 marked the advent of the annual Track Relays at College Cup. Male and female 4 x 100m and sprint medley relay teams lined Vanderbilt’s brand new indoor track (part of the recreation center’s $31 million renovation, mostly to make College Cup better). You could still smell the rubber cooling, which only added...
College Cup – Spirit Showdown
Oct. 31, 2016—We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do! While I enjoy cheering on my college in events like dodgeball, tug-of-war, and volleyball, one of my favorite events during College Cup is the Spirit Showdown. At noon on the Friday of College Cup, each college is given a selection of songs to choreograph a short dance to with...
College Cup – Swimming
Oct. 24, 2016—Ask any Vanderbilt University Medical Student about their favorite part of Vanderbilt and “College Cup” is bound to come up! It’s the most spirited time of the year for us. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has four Harry Potter-like colleges: Batson, Robinson, Chapman, and Gabbe. These colleges serve as a source of community, especially during the first year, and...
College Cup – 5K
Oct. 17, 2016—I’ll never forget my first college cup. There had been such buildup to that weekend and such excitement when it finally came. Though I was excited for an entire weekend of fun and competition, there was one event I was particularly eager to participate in—the 5k. As an avid runner who just couldn’t just call it quits...
A Day at Shade Tree
Oct. 10, 2016—“Your destination is on your right.” That can’t be right. The building is a nondescript warehouse, resplendent with an old mint-green roof and white-washed walls. After a slow drive-by and u-turn, I park cautiously in the small parking lot wrapped around the building. I had arrived a little before the noon start-time of the Saturday...
Couples in Medicine
Oct. 3, 2016—Couples in Medicine is a group designed to foster healthy relationships for medical students through mentorship and social events. Our main goal is to bring couples within the medical school together and to bring significant others who are not a part of the medical school into our community. Because of this, we are not a...
New Transitions and 1st Year Orientation
Sep. 26, 2016—The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) Class of 2020 hails from 30 states, seven foreign countries, and 61 different undergraduate institutions. Some took time after graduating from college to explore and pursue related interests and passions. Others came straight through. Despite our diverse backgrounds and prior experiences, when 91 of us arrived on campus for the start...
Wellness through Music and Song
Sep. 16, 2016—Radial Grooves is a co-ed a cappella group that includes students from the schools of medicine, nursing, and audiology, as well as house staff at the hospital. We meet weekly to rehearse and have several concerts throughout the year. We have previously sung at a range of events, such as local retirement shows, talent shows, and...
Hillsboro Village Hot Spots
Sep. 6, 2016—Hillsboro Village, an area in Nashville that is conveniently located next to Vanderbilt’s Medical Center campus, has great opportunities for medical students to study, eat, and relax. One of my favorite locations is the Revelator Coffee Company, where you can get a great iced coffee, espresso with chocolate, or The Weekender (a beverage with iced...
Planning for Your Interview
Aug. 31, 2016—So…you’ve been invited to interview at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Congratulations! What this means is you’ve passed Vanderbilt’s initial screening, and your application has already passed through multiple hands and been approved for interviewing. Now what? First of all, breathe deeply and congratulate yourself on getting this far already. It is truly an accomplishment...
Why Vanderbilt?
Feb. 4, 2016—"Why Vanderbilt?" is a question I get asked a lot being from Connecticut with no ties to the South. I first moved here in 2008 to go to Vanderbilt for my undergraduate degree, choosing Vanderbilt because of its perfect mix of city living and idyllic campus life and its well-known "work hard, play hard" attitude....
From Connecticut to Nashville
Jan. 31, 2016—I thought that coming to the South would be a fun change of pace from the Northeast where I had been my whole life. I absolutely loved my time at Vanderbilt for undergrad, and after working for two years after graduating in 2012, one year of which was spent in California, I was already ready...