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Orientation Committee 2023

Meet the 2023 Orientation Committee

Our 2023 MD Orientation Committee is excited to welcome you to Vanderbilt. Learn more about the members in their own words.

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James Bathon
Rising M2, MD
Hometown: Small suburb of NYC

  • Hi y’all! My name is James, a rising M2 here at Vandy. I am from a small suburb of New York City, and I graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 2020 from Notre Dame (GO IRISH!). Outside of class, I have been involved in a lot of different VUSM organizations, but I also love playing/watching sports, working out, community service, and almost anything history. The spirited community here is unmatched and I can’t wait to welcome y’all to it!

 

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Amber Wesoloski
Rising M4, MD
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

  • I’m involved in Shade Tree Clinic (Labs), Students as Teachers, Radial Grooves, Medical Christian Fellowship, and the Anesthesia Interest Group! Looking forward to meeting y’all and introducing you to the awesome community here at Vandy!

 

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Atlee Witt
Rising G1, MSTP
Hometown: Denver, CO

  • I’m a rising G1 MSTP in Dr. Seth Smith’s lab at the VUIIS originally from Denver, CO. I graduated from Vanderbilt in 2020 with majors in Neuroscience and Medicine, Health, and Society. When I grow up, I want to be an interventional radiologist, yoga teacher, and professional Trader Joe’s shopper.

 

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Suchita Kumar (she/her)
Rising M2, MD
Hometown: Bangalore, India

  • Hi! My name is Suchita and I am a rising M2 from Bangalore, India. I majored in Physiology at UCLA and took a gap year for research before med school. In my free time you will find me cooking multiple course meals for friends, poorly playing soccer, or going on walks with different people in our class. Excited to meet you all!

 

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Tori Tong
Rising M2, MD
Hometown: Sydney, Australia

  • Hi y’all!  My name is Tori and I’m a rising M2 MD student hailing from Sydney, Australia!  I majored in neuroscience with a music minor at Harvard and spent two years working in an immunology/neuro wet lab before med school. In my free time, catch me biking all over Nashville, trying out new recipes, hiking, and hanging out with friends!

 

Our best advice from experience is to rest and not over-stress about the beginning of medical school. Also, stay on top of your No Later Than (NLT) dates for action items listed in your email; believe us, you want to get as many administrative tasks out of the way before classes begin.