MSTP Workshop News
ADI Highlights: MSTP Seminar with Dr. Consuelo Wilkins
Mar. 29, 2024—by Xavier Bledsoe (G4) Recently the Vanderbilt MSTP had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence at VUMC during our weekly seminar series. Dr. Wilkins is a nationally renowned physician scientist investigating the social, cultural, and environmental contributors to research and...
MSTP Seminar Wellness Panel
Jan. 30, 2024—by Jack Trapani (G1) To kick off the new year, the MSTP Wellness Committee hosted MSTP Seminar on Wednesday, January 3rd. Titled “Making Space for Your Personal Life,” Drs. Ben Ho Park, Brian Grieb, Nathaniel Bloodworth, Jeffrey Schmeckpeper, Celestine Wanjalla, and Jean Wassenaar spoke as panelists. They each gave students actionable advice on how to...
Physician-Scientist Speaker Series with Amanda Doran, MD, PhD
Dec. 18, 2023—by Neil Chada (G2) On December 5th, 2023, the Vanderbilt MSTP had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Amanda Doran for the Fall Physician-Scientist Speaker Series (PSSS). Dr. Doran is a cardiologist-scientist at VUMC with appointments in the Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Molecular Physiology & Biophysics. Originally from Belleair Beach, Florida,...
Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS)
Nov. 29, 2023—A group of 11 Vanderbilt MSTP students attended the Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) at Emory this year and presented posters and gave oral presentations. Some of our students and members of our Leadership Team served on the breakout room panels as well. Congratulations to Nada Elsayed (G2) and Neil Chada (G2) for winning presentation...
MSTP Student Leader Summit
Sep. 28, 2023—by Drew Kittleson (G2) and Sarah Reed (G3) On September 14, Leadership Team members and MSTP student committee leaders gathered for the biennial Student Leader Summit, designed to connect student leaders and highlight institutional resources for committee programming. This year’s iteration put specific emphasis on collaborations between committees with shared goals and understanding our program’s...
MSTP Leadership Workshop II – August 2023
Aug. 30, 2023—by Seth Reasoner (G4) Leadership Workshop II is a biennial event for senior students in the MSTP (G4’s, G5’s and M4’s). Leadership Workshop II has been a regular part of the MSTP leadership development curriculum since 2006. The objective of Leadership Workshop II is to reinforce principles introduced during Leadership Workshop I, prepare for leadership...
ADI Highlights
Aug. 30, 2023—MSTP Foundations in Health and Research Equity Course The MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI) Council recently piloted all four sessions of a new Foundations in Health and Research Equity (FHRE) course for MSTP students, created in partnership with the Office of Health Equity. This course is intended to provide future physician-scientists with knowledge and...
ADI Highlights
Jul. 30, 2023—MSTP Retreat ADI Session This year, we launched a new type of session for MSTP retreat focusing on the MSTP’s commitment to Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI). The session – titled “From Theory 2 Practice” focused on practical ways to enact change from more junior positions in the academic hierarchy. Starting with a context talk...
Annual MSTP Retreat
Jul. 30, 2023—by Victor Borza (G3) We had a wonderful MSTP retreat last month at Henry Horton State Park, where we introduced the new M1 class, reflected on successes and challenges from the past year, discussed our research with each other, and engaged in some fun-spirited competition. Congratulations are in order for Edwards-Goodpasture college, winners of the...
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...