Fostering Belonging, Collaboration, and Growth
Dr. Kevin B. Churchwell (MD ’87) Gives Chapman Lecture
Apr. 26, 2023—by Ayesha Muhammad (M4) Dr. Kevin B. Churchwell (MD ’87), president and CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), is this year’s recipient of the John E. Chapman Medal from the Academy for Excellence in Education. On April 24th, he delivered a talk entitled “The Importance of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Medical Education in the...
Physician-Scientist Speaker Series with Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD
Apr. 26, 2023—By Avery Bogart (G2) On April 6, 2023, the MSTP had the pleasure of hosting Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD for the VUMC Discovery Lecture and Physician-Scientist Speaker Series (PSSS). Dr. Odunsi is the Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dean for Oncology in the Biological Sciences Division, and AbbVie Distinguished Service Professor of Obstetrics and...
MSTP Antiracism, Diversity and Inclusion (ADI) Council Hosts Dr. Lea Davis for MSTP Seminar
Dec. 20, 2021—By Candace Grisham (G1) On Wednesday Dec 9, Dr. Lea Davis gave a thought provoking talk to the entire MSTP during our seminar series titled “Perpetuating Harm: A study of White supremacy from eugenics to modern genomics.” Dr. Davis discussed not only the history of race in genetics, but also the important implications of this...
Dr. Harold Jordan, a Trailblazing Alumnus
Jul. 29, 2021—by Xavier Bledsoe (G2) Dr. Harold Jordan, M.D., is an alumnus of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) residency program in psychiatry, and he was one of several distinguished alumni nominated for the Vanderbilt MSTP Advising College Namesake. Following medical school training at the prestigious Meharry Medical College, he completed an intern year at his...
On Pride Month
Jun. 29, 2021—by Camille Wang (G3) Fifty-two years ago, on the morning of June 28, police officers raided Stonewall Inn, manhandling patrons and arresting and violating people dressed in drag. Fed up with the harassment and discrimination, patrons and onlookers began a full-blown riot involving hundreds of people for days. This became known as the Stonewall Riots...
Vanderbilt Students Co-Host Nation-Wide MD/DO-PhD LGBTQIA+ Trainee Discussion Session
Mar. 30, 2021—by Camille Wang (G2) In collaboration with the American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) and the Medical School Pride Alliance (MSPA), Kelsey McNew (G4), Camille Wang (G2), and Mollie Marr (OHSU M3) co-hosted the first trainee discussion session for LGBTQIA+ MD/DO-PhD students on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The event aimed to create cross-institutional connections and generate...
MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
Mar. 30, 2021—Last fall the MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI) Council was established to work towards promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, and justice in our program. The council is co-led by MSTP Leadership Team members Dr. Lourdes Estrada and Dr. Megan Williams and student members include Samantha Beik (G3), Xavier Bledsoe (G1), Benjamin Fowler (G3), Candace Grisham...
NextGen Physician Scientists Lecture Series: Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble M.D., Ph.D.
Feb. 25, 2021—by Nowrin Chowdhury (G2) On February 18, 2021, the National Association of M.D.-Ph.D. programs hosted Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble M.D., Ph.D. for their most recent installment of the NextGen Physician Scientists Lecture series, which features discussions of science and career presented by outstanding physician-scientists of color from across the country. Dr. Gamble is a University...
Additional Namesakes Added to MSTP Advising Colleges
Oct. 29, 2020—by Megan Williams, PhD (MSTP LT) The Vanderbilt MSTP has four Advising Colleges that facilitate advising and community building within our program. These four colleges were named after six prominent physicians and/or scientists affiliated with Vanderbilt: Avery-Cohen, Goodpasture, Stahlman-Thomas, and Sutherland. Why did the Vanderbilt MSTP have four Advising Colleges and six namesakes? Why are...
PAUSE: A Framework to Disrupt Everyday Bias
Aug. 26, 2020—by Dr. Lourdes Estrada (MSTP LT) As a participant in a recent training session offered by Vanderbilt University on “Disrupting Everyday Bias,” I was expecting to hear the same concepts I had previously learned in implicit bias trainings. I was pleasantly surprised to learn a new framework (PAUSE) that I can practice in my daily...