MSTP Workshop News
Call for Applications for SAC Chair-Elect!
Apr. 27, 2017—Call for Applications for SAC Chair-Elect Over the past year, the MSTP SAC underwent several changes for it to better provide a platform for discussing student-generated initiatives, addressing student questions and concerns, and facilitating excellent programming. This reorganization included the creation of two new positions: the SAC Chair and Chair-Elect. These students create agenda items...
Meet the PSTP Associate College Advisors
Apr. 26, 2017—Meet the PSTP Associate College Advisors Stahlman-Thomas (Robinson) Vance Albaugh, M.D., Ph.D. What residency/fellowship program and year are you in? I am a PGY-3 in General Surgery, but I am currently finishing a three year F32 postdoctoral fellowship in metabolic surgery. Where did you go to medical school, and what brought you to Vanderbilt? I...
Vanderbilt MSTP Demos New Internal Review Mechanism to Benefit Students Applying for Individual Fellowship Grants
Apr. 25, 2017—Vanderbilt MSTP Demos New Internal Review Mechanism to Benefit Students Applying for Individual Fellowship Grants On Wednesday March 15th, a group of eight senior MSTP students and faculty convened for the first internal Vanderbilt MSTP Individual Fellowship Mock Study Section. The goals were twofold. First, we aimed to give actionable feedback on central fellowship documents...
M1 Student Reflects on SEMSS
Mar. 30, 2017—M1 Student Reflects on SEMSS Last fall, a few of my M1 MSTP classmates and I decided to forgo a weekend of studying hematology and instead attend the 2016 Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. SEMSS was initiated by a handful of southeastern medical schools, including Vanderbilt, in...
Welcome from your SLW hosts!
Mar. 16, 2017—Welcome from your SLW hosts! Congratulations on being accepted to the Vandy MSTP! The application cycle year is long, difficult, and anxiety-provoking. But now is the time to sit back and enjoy the ride because no matter what, you will become physician-scientists 🙂 We are all looking forward to your visit to Nashville over Second Look...
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...
Meet the Goodpasture PSTP Associate College Advisors: Dr. David Meoli and Dr. Niki Winters (Vanderbilt MSTP ’15)
Jan. 30, 2017—Get to know a little bit more about the Goodpasture PSTP Associate College Advisors! by Rachel Brown (M2) David Meoli, M.D., Ph.D. What residency/fellowship program and year are you in? I am PGY 6 in cardiology. I have completed two years of Internal Medicine residency and two years of Cardiology clinical fellowship. I am currently...
Meet the Avery-Cohen PSTP Associate College Advisors: Dr. JP Arroyo and Dr. Jessica Wilson
Dec. 20, 2016—Get to know a little bit more about the Avery-Cohen (Chapman) PSTP Associate College Advisors! JP Arroyo, M.D., Ph.D. What residency/fellowship program and year are you in? I'm one of the second year Internal Medicine residents, and I'll be a Nephrology Fellow starting in July 2017. How did you first become interested in research?...
Restructuring of the MSTP Student Advisory Committee (SAC)
Nov. 29, 2016—This month marked the first Vanderbilt MSTP Student Advisory Committee (SAC) in its new structure. Previously, SAC meetings functioned much like a lab meeting where the MSTP director solicited reports and initiated committees for new areas of work. While this format gave way to many great MSTP groups and activities, it was steered largely by...
Dr. Nancy Brown, Department of Medicine Chair, Shares Insights with MSTP Students
Nov. 29, 2016—Nancy Brown, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine, met with MSTP students as part of the Lunches with Leaders series to share insights on her career path, physician-scientist training, and leadership with a group of 6 MSTP students. Dr. Brown emphasized the importance of finding mentors who demonstrate admirable values with the group. She mentioned...