Life in the MSTP
Life in the MSTP – October 2023
Oct. 31, 2023—Jeewoo Kim (G2) and her partner Daniel got engaged! Vanderbilt MSTP students and Leadership Team members particiapted in the Nashville JDRF One Walk on October 29 in memory of our friend and colleague Zachary Jones. Simone Herzberg (G4) placed first in her age and gender groups in a Spartan Race! Mark Petrovic (G1)...
MSTPets
Oct. 31, 2023—Atlee Witt (G1) got a kitten during the chaos of Step 2 and named her Fig. Candace Grisham (G3) adopted Cleopatra (the cavapoo) who enjoys taking long naps, eating yogurt, and watching the Buffalo Bills (when they are winning) in her Diggs jersey!
MSTPets
Sep. 28, 2023— New puppy alert! Jailyn Smith (M2) and her boyfriend recently got a puppy. Meet Kodak, an 11 week Bernedoodle mixed with Goldendoodle. Isn’t he a cutie? How could you not fall for those eyes!
Life in the MSTP – September 2023
Sep. 28, 2023—Edwards-Goodpasture had a family dinner with a member of each class year present from M1-M4! Matt Loberg (G4), Sarah Reed (G3), and Megan Tigue (G3) spent some time time hiking in Acadia National Park in Maine! Members of the G1 and G2 classes got together at a brewery to talk about graduate school transitions! Megan...
Life in the MSTP – August 2023
Aug. 30, 2023—The wellness committee hosted the annual MSTP summer happy hour at Jackalope Brewery! Our MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Students went to an Escape Game and dinner with their MSTP student mentors at the end of the summer! Our MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Students gave oral presentations on their summer research projects at MSTP...
Life in the MSTP – July 2023
Jul. 30, 2023—Avery-Cohen went to Top Golf as a college advising event with faculty advisor Dr. Ben Park! A group of M1s bonded at a hot yoga event and hope to make this a weekly event! After white water rafting during VUSM orientation, some M1s took a detour at the Little Debbie Park in Collegedale, TN!
MSTPets
Jul. 30, 2023—Emma Fritsch (M1) has 3 sugar gliders named Minccino (Minchy), Togepi (Togi), and Eevee. They love to eat sweet things and glide around! Peyton Hickman (M1) and his wife recently got a sweet puppy! Name: Vandy Age: 9 weeks old Breed: Bichon-poo Other facts: Major Tennessee Vols fan! Favorite toy is a stuffed yellow duck.
Life in the MSTP – June 2023
Jun. 24, 2023—New MSTP student, Katie Burelbach (M1) became Mrs. Katie Caja when she married Steve Caja on May 20, 2023. Congratulations Katie and Steve! Congratulations to Thomas Li (G3) and Aiwei Yan on their recent wedding! Sutherland-Watkins went to brew at the zoo for an advising college trip! MSTP students, friends, and...
Life in the MSTP – May 2023
May. 30, 2023—The G2 Class received their extremely important and official M.P. degrees at their Halftime Celebration! Graham (G4) & Leah Johnson welcomed baby girl Rowan to their family! Ayaka Suguira’s (M4) son James training for the Vanderbilt MSTP Class of 2050! Avery-Cohen hosted a college wide gathering at Hopdoddy Burger Bar! An Edwards-Goodpasture family got together to celebrate Evonne McArthur (’23) matching...
MSTP Day at Shade Tree
May. 30, 2023—by Nada Elsayed (G1) On April 29, the MSTP took over Shade Tree Clinic. We had fourteen trainees from all different phases of the program serve as pre-clinical students, clinical students, and staff! With the help of two attending physician-scientists, Dr. Dan Roden and Dr. Ben Ho Park, our students provided complete primary care...