Life in the MSTP
Life in the MSTP – May 2020
May. 20, 2020—Christiaan Wijers (G2) and Alissa Cutrone (G1) exchanged their vows on May 7th in an intimate ceremony with immediate family. Congratulations! Congratulations to Joe (G4) and Christelle Luchsinger on their beautiful baby boy, Axel Richard Luchsinger, born May 5th, 2020. Congratulations to Aaron (G4) and Yao Lim on the birth of their daughter Ariana! Ariana was...
We’re all #MSTPstars!
Apr. 28, 2020— The M1s survived EDR! One more block to go! Zachary Jones (M2) successfully traded turnips on Animal Crossing. Kelsey McNew (G3) brought Maggie Axelrod (G3) some sourdough starter. Submit your #MSTPstar here
Life in the MSTP – April 2020
Apr. 28, 2020—Congratulations to Shan (M4) and Meghana Parikh on their new bundle of joy! Congratulations to Alex Silver (G1) and Katherine Byran on their engagement! Bryn Sierra (LT), Kevin Graepel (M4), Ayaka Sugiura (G4), Joshua Thompson (M4) and Shan Parikh (M4) had a very successful Zoom playdate! Seven generations of one Sutherland family recently got together for a...
The “Two-body Problem” in academic medicine: Match 2020 edition
Mar. 29, 2020—by Ayesha Muhammad (M2) Whether in the midst of a pandemic, or during a 7-8 year-long MSTP, life happens, which might involve finding a long-term partner. For some of our graduates this year, finding their partners did not happen in the most logistically convenient way. This leads to the “two-body problem,” i.e. when two partners...
We’re all #MSTPstars!
Mar. 29, 2020— Yasminye Pettway (M2) achieved crispy corners on her quilt blocks. Allie Lake (M1) fell down while on a run and kept going. Submit your #MSTPstar here
Life in the MSTP – March 2020
Mar. 29, 2020—Pre-Social Distancing Congratulations to John Shelley (M2) and Anthony Aldrich on their engagement! Joey Elsakr (G5) ran in the Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA! Swapping stories, wisdom and pizza at the Vanderbilt MSTP’s M1-M4 party on March 7, 2020! Post-Social Distancing Michael Rudloff (G1) presents his journal club for our first ever virtual MSTP Seminar...
MSTPets: Part 14
Feb. 28, 2020—Here’s an ode to our furry (and not-so-furry) friends who help us study for anatomy practicals, keep us company while we write our papers and thesis dissertations, and welcome us home after a long shift on surgery. MSTPets: Bo (German Shepherd) & Gypsy (Aussie / Lab / Catahoula mix) Ages: 11 years old...
MSTPastime: Rachel Brown’s (G3) and Matt Stier’s (‘19) feral cat colony
Feb. 27, 2020—by Rachel Brown (G3) Current Members (pictured top left to bottom right): OG Gray Kitty, Mama, LBK (Little Brown Kitten), Rex, Pumpkin, Sylvester (not pictured), and Frank Former Colony Members (have been adopted!): Gullible Cat, Tortoiseshell Cat, Chatty Kathy, and Mallard Reducing Pet...
Life in the MSTP – February 2020
Feb. 26, 2020—Congratulations to Bridget Collins (G3) on her engagement to Hossein Jashnsaz! Baby Everett Jonathan Flook was born on February 9th. Congratulations to parents Lizzie (G3) and Ryan Flook!
MSTPastimes: Maggie Axelrod’s rock climbing
Feb. 25, 2020—by Maggie Axelrod (G3) Tell us about your hobby: I love rock climbing! I’ve been climbing for about 8 years now, and I mostly boulder (shorter problems, close to the ground, no rope needed, more powerful), but I also lead climb some (taller, with a rope & harness). I love bouldering because it is physically...