Life in the MSTP
MSTP Celebrations – February
Feb. 27, 2017—MSTP Celebrations – February The Vanderbilt MSTP wants to help celebrate these exciting events in our students lives! The M1 class gathered for a potluck at the house of Melissa Krasnove from the MSTP Leadership Team. They really enjoyed playing with Melissa’s kids, Alex, who knows the mascots of all the basketball teams, and Natalie,...
Mental Health at Vanderbilt: Updates from the Chancellor’s Committee and the MSTP Wellness Committee
Feb. 27, 2017—Mental Health at Vanderbilt: Updates from the Chancellor’s Committee and the MSTP Wellness Committee The rates of mental illness in medical professionals are significantly greater than those of the general population. Recent epidemiological studies suggest that this increased risk begins during medical school, with 27% of medical students having depression, 11% having suicidal ideation, and...
The Academic #Twitter
Feb. 27, 2017—The Academic #twitter Jennifer Watchmaker (@jennwatch) is a third year graduate student interested in pursuing a career in radiology. She began her academic twitter account in 2014 and now has over 350 followers and growing. Her social media presence on twitter has helped her connect with other investigators and clinicians, find out about the most...
MSTP Foodies: Easy Recipes
Feb. 27, 2017—If cooking complicated meals is something you love to do, and enjoy spending your time on, that’s awesome. However, whether you’re studying for exams, on the wards, or living in the lab, sometimes you just don’t have a lot of free time. If you’re like me, and you spend what little free time you have...
Op-Ed: Why We Marched
Jan. 31, 2017—Op-Ed: Why We Marched On January 21st, over 50 Vanderbilt medical students donned their white coats and pink hats and joined Power Together Tennessee’s Nashville march and rally held in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington. The goal of the march was to “send a bold message to our new administration on their first...
MSTP Foodies: Restaurant Reviews
Jan. 30, 2017—Garden Brunch Café This delightful restaurant in Germantown was one of the first restaurants in Nashville that we went to together, and it is a restaurant we always take guests to when they come to visit. This restaurant is only open Friday through Sunday, but wow do they know how to make a perfect breakfast....
MSTP Celebrations – January
Jan. 30, 2017— Matt Wleklinski (M2) recently adopted a dog, Leo! Leo is settling in nicely and rumor has it he likes to play, cuddle, and chew on things. Jon Knowlton (G3) and Molly met at Colgate University in the summer of 2010. They’ve been together for six years and this past November, the Monday before...
MSTP Celebrations – December 2016
Dec. 20, 2016—The Vanderbilt MSTP wants to help celebrate these important events in our students lives! Rachel Brown (M2) hosted five generations of her Goodpasture MSTP "family" for cornbread, chili, and pie! Participants are: Ayesha Muhammad (M1), Rachel Brown (M2), Cam Bermudez (G1), Ben Fensterheim (G3), Dan Kashima (G4), and Cody Stothers (G1). Petria Thompson (G1) and Catherine Meador (M4) were elected...
Op-Ed: The Power of Science Communication
Dec. 19, 2016—For news journalists, failure to communicate effectively is a failure of the news. So, the same is true about the journalists of the natural world: scientists. However, scientific communication is rarely taught during Ph.D. training. Students may learn to communicate in a niche scientific field, but if they are unable to communicate effectively to broader...
MSTP Celebrations – November 2016
Nov. 29, 2016—The Vanderbilt MSTP wants to help celebrate these important events in our students lives! Brigitte Nicole Gallant, weighing 7lbs 12oz and measuring 20.5 in, was born on November 16 at 10:06 AM in our own Vanderbilt University Hospital. Father, G3 Jean-Nicolas (J-N) Gallant, and Mother, Jessica Gallant are going to enjoy the holidays at...