Life in the MSTP
Life in the MSTP – August 2018
Oct. 16, 2018—Courtney Edwards (G1) and Kai Bracey (IGP G3) got engaged in NYC this summer! Congratulations, Courtney and Kai! MSTP family Steph Dudzinski (G4), Sam Beik (G1), Leon Cai (M2), Allie Lake (M1), and Xavier Bledsoe (M1) gathered for a family dinner cooked by Sam. On August 1st, Zack Williams (M2) married his fiancée Zsanett (currently a pre-specialty MSN student at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing)...
Life in the MSTP – July 2018
Jul. 27, 2018—Sutherland College enjoyed a team building experience at The Escape Game. Stephanie Dudzinski (G4) was crowned Grand Prize Winner of the National Top Performers 2018 Dance Competition. This event is put on by Music City Salsa, and the contestants learned routines from local dance instructors and competed in 11 different styles of dance over...
Adventures All Around Town in August!
Jul. 27, 2018—Summer might be winding down, but it's not over yet! Are you looking for a break from studying for Step 1 or celebrating the end of FMK or need something to do while friends and family are visiting? If this is you or you are just looking for some fun (and potentially free) adventures around Nashville in August...
#SciMed Twitter: Why and How
Jul. 27, 2018—The best description of Twitter that I’ve ever heard is this – Twitter is like a cocktail party. Let me explain: Twitter can seem messy and complicated sometimes. It is, after all, a huge and jumbled mass of people all speaking at once. It requires a certain unspoken etiquette that can take time to master....
MSTPets: Part 9
Jul. 27, 2018—Here’s an ode to our furry (or not so furry) friends who have helped us study for anatomy practicals, kept us company while we wrote our papers and thesis dissertations, and welcomed us home after a long shift on surgery. MSTPet: Reuben Age: 3 years old MSTParent: Allie Lake (M1) Field of Study: Olfactory psychology...
G1 Students Share Lab Choices
Jul. 27, 2018—The Vanderbilt MSTP would like to congratulate the G1 class on completing their first two years of medical school and on joining the following laboratories & graduate programs for their graduate studies: G1 Student Graduate Program Mentor Sam Beik Cancer Biology Carlos Lopez, PhD Eric Donahue Cell & Developmental Biology Maureen Gannon, PhD Courtney Edwards...
Life in the MSTP – June 2018
Jun. 27, 2018—Chris Peek (G1) and Jenny Marvin got engaged in Iceland! MSTP Program Manager Bryn Sierra, husband David, and big sister Elin (3 years old) welcomed Olivia Wren on June 17, 2018. Olivia weighed 5 lbs., 8 oz. and was 18 inches long. Congratulations to the Sierra family! Lizzie Flook (G1, formerly Hale) married Ryan Flook...
Words of Wisdom from the Vanderbilt MSTP 2018 Graduating Class
Jun. 27, 2018—We asked our recent graduates to pass along words of wisdom to the our MSTP students still in training. Here is what they had to say. “It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Mentor over project. Fail, Fail, Fail – it’s the only way to learn. Repetition is the branding iron of knowledge. Be honest with everyone,...
2018 Combining Clinical and Research Careers in Neuroscience Symposium at NIH
Jun. 27, 2018—The annual Combining Clinical and Research Careers (CCRC) in Neuroscience Symposium was held June 8-9 at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Sponsored by the Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN) and NINDS, this event supports 50 MD/PhD and MD students from across the country with significant research experience and interest in a pursuing a...
Life in the MSTP – May 2018
May. 29, 2018—Congratulations to Carter and Alex Sundermann (G3) on the birth of their baby girl, Emery Clare, born on May 22, 2018 weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz.! Maggie Grau (M1) and Matthew McBride married in their hometown of Chardon, Ohio on April 28. The MSTP M1s joined them to celebrate! On Tuesday, May 29 the Vanderbilt MSTP celebrated “halftime”...