MSTP Workshop News
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...
Lunches with Leaders
Mar. 30, 2023—Cybele Raver, PhD, Vanderbilt University Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, met with MSTP students for our Lunches with Leaders series this month. Lunches with Leaders hosts leadership from VU, VUSM, and VUMC to sit down with a small group of students over lunch for an informal conversation about their career path, role within...
Lunches with Leaders
Jan. 31, 2023—Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and President and CEO of Vanderbilt Uninversity Medical Center, met with MSTP students for our Lunches with Leaders series this month. Lunches with Leaders hosts leadership from VU, VUSM, and VUMC to sit down with a small group of students over lunch for an...
Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) Conference
Nov. 30, 2022—by Kevin Zhang (M2) and Kaitlin McKernan (G1) The Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) annual conference was hosted by The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) MSTP on November 19th-20th. SEMSS is an American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) regional meeting that aims to bring together physician-scientists, residents, and MD, MD-PhD, and undergraduate students to promote...
Physician Scientist Speaker Series with Dr. Matthew Schrag
Nov. 30, 2022—by Megan Tigue (G2) On the evening of Monday, November 7th, Vanderbilt’s chapter of the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) held its fall Physician Scientist Speaker Series. This year APSA hosted a cocktail hour and dinner followed by a wonderful talk from Vanderbilt neurologist Matthew Schrag, MD, PhD. Dr. Schrag shared details of his career...
Lunches with Leaders
Nov. 1, 2022—MSTP Lunches with Leaders has started again! Lunches with Leaders is a great opportunity for a small group of students to meet with institutional leadership. Recent leaders have included Dr. Charlene Dewey (Assistant Dean for Educator Development, Director of the Educator Development Program, Director of the Center for Professional Health, and Chair of the Faculty...
Recap: Leadership Workshop I 2022
Sep. 29, 2022—by Camille Wang (G4) Another successful iteration of the biennial Leadership Workshop I, designed for early G phase students, was held at Alumni Hall on the Vanderbilt campus, the first since the pandemic to be held entirely in person. The workshop was co-chaired by Juan Colazo (G4) and Camille Wang (G4), as well as members...
37th Annual MD-PhD National Student Conference
Aug. 30, 2022—by Simone Herzberg (G3), Matt Loberg (G3), Jerome Arceneaux (Meharry MD-PhD Program) This July, five Vanderbilt MSTP and Meharry MD-PhD students traveled to Copper Mountain, CO, to attend the 37th Annual MD-PhD National Student Conference. The students had a great time getting to meet fellow MD/DO-PhD trainees from across the country and presenting their work....
Annual MSTP Retreat
Jun. 30, 2022—We had a wonderfully successful retreat this past weekend where the entire program was able to gather and reconnect. Saturday was spent welcoming the incoming M1 class, learning about everyone’s scientific endeavors, and bonding over friendly college competitions, of which Avery-Cohen took first place. Sunday morning we all gathered again at the Nashville Zoo, but...
Mini MSTP
May. 31, 2022—By Drew Kittleson (M2) Mini-MSTP made its triumphant return to wholly in-person programming for the first time since 2019! On May 6, the MSTP Outreach Committee invited middle school children from across Dickson County schools to participate in our annual event highlighting the experiences of physician-scientists. Over 60 children attended and participated in stations dedicated...