MSTP Workshop News
Director’s Corner: Integration of Physician-Scientist Education and Training
Jul. 27, 2016—by Christopher Williams (Vanderbilt MSTP Director) On Being an MSTP Director I am thrilled and honored to have been asked to serve as the director of Vanderbilt’s Medical Scientist Training Program. I certainly feel humbled to know that I am following in the footsteps of outstanding institutional leaders, including Daryl Granner (7 years), David Robertson (10...
VU MSTP Podcast: Get to Know Vanderbilt MSTP Advising College Leader, Bruce Carter, Ph.D.
Jul. 21, 2016—Listen to G2 MSTP student Ben Fensterheim interview Goodpasture College mentor and Professor of Biochemistry Dr. Bruce Carter about his thoughts MSTP training, family life, and why he enjoys mentoring. He also has a few stories about his graduate students’ successes (and some odd failures).
Another Successful mini-MSTP!
Jun. 13, 2016—This year over 120 middle school students from Dickson County Middle Schools (Dickson County Middle School, William James Middle School, and Charlotte Middle School) and LEAD Academy Middle School took part in the mini-MSTP, an outreach program designed to bring awareness of MD/PhD training programs and STEM career paths to these young students. The event occurred over the course of...
Women In Training Society
Jun. 1, 2016—Women In Training Society Women comprise 40% of MD/PhD program graduates but only 20% of MD/PhD full professors/ NIH research program grant investigators.1 To halt this loss of talent and labor from the physician scientist workforce, we must prepare and support women for medical research careers from the very onset of the career...
Christopher Williams (Vanderbilt MSTP ’02) named new Director of the Vanderbilt MSTP
Apr. 20, 2016—After an extensive selection process, Dr. Christopher Williams has been selected to serve as Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program and as Associate Dean for Physician-Scientist Education and Training at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The MSTP has a long history of outstanding and inspirational leadership, and Dr. Williams will no doubt continue this...
Vanderbilt MSTP well represented at the APSA/ASCI meeting
Apr. 20, 2016—The Joint Meeting of the Association of American Physicians (AAP), American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), and American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) hosted in Chicago, IL from April 15-17, 2016 represented a broad range of cutting-edge research in medicine. This Joint Meeting featured lectures by accomplished researchers and leaders within their respective fields, such as...
January Lunches with Leaders Participants Announced
Dec. 15, 2015—The MSTP Lunches with Leaders program will kick-off in January 2016. The first two featured leaders are listed below. Tuesday, January 19: Dr. Gordon Bernard, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences Thursday, January 28: Dr. Bill Stead, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Strategy Officer
Inaugural MSTP Women In Training Society Meeting
Dec. 15, 2015—Monday, January 18th 6:00PM MSTP Office, 4th Floor, Eskind Library Join us for a conversation facilitated by Drs.Sally York and Michelle Grundy on the challenges and opportunities facing women in physician-scientist training pathways. Open to all physician-scientist trainees.