MSTP Workshop News
Lunch with Alumnus Jeffrey Balser, M.D., Ph.D.
Dec. 14, 2017—by Nick Harris (G4) In early October, a group of MSTP students ranging from new M1s to seasoned M4s got a chance to meet with Dr. Jeffrey Balser, Dean of the School of Medicine and President and CEO of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. For the students, this was an excellent opportunity to speak with...
Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium
Nov. 29, 2017—Over the weekend of November 18th-19th, Vanderbilt MSTP students attended the annual Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) at Emory University in Atlanta. The event, which serves as our regional American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) meeting, provides an opportunity to celebrate our local community of physician-scientists at all levels of training, from undergraduates to program directors...
Financial Wellness Workshop
Nov. 28, 2017—Over 30 MSTP students attended the Financial Wellness workshop on November 2nd. The Wellness Committee brought in Daniel Burke, a local financial planner who works with VUMC residency programs and specializes in working with medical professionals. Mr. Burke gave a short presentation and fielded questions from the crowd. He focused on the fundamentals of financial...
MSTP Senior Leadership Workshop
Oct. 30, 2017—MSTP Senior Leadership Workshop Twenty-one students attended the biennial MSTP Senior Leadership Workshop on Saturday, August 26th, 2017 at Alumni Hall. The purpose of this half-day workshop is to provide continued leadership training to students in their final years of the MSTP. Before the workshop, M3 and M4 MSTP students completed a survey to assess and...
Creation of the Alumni Committee
Sep. 13, 2017—by Matt De Niear (M4) This past year, the MSTP Alumni Committee was created to engage former graduates of the program, maintain connections between former MSTP classmates, and provide networking opportunities for current and former students. Including the newly graduated Class of 2017, 267 students have earned MD-PhD degrees from the Vanderbilt University MSTP. As...
Attend the 2017 Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium!
Aug. 25, 2017—Attend the 2017 Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium! You are cordially invited to attend the Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) at Emory University on November 18-19, 2017. SEMSS is an American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) regional meeting that brings together aspiring physician scientists from schools around the southeastern United States. This event is primarily organized and...
2017 MD/PhD National Student Conference
Aug. 21, 2017—2017 MD/PhD National Student Conference The 32nd Annual MD/PhD National Student Meeting took place July 14-16, 2017 in Keystone, Colorado. Hosted by the University of Colorado-Denver MSTP, the conference brought together just over 100 MD/PhD students from across the country to share their research and compare/contrast MSTP training at different programs. The Vanderbilt MSTP was...
Meet the New PSTP Associate College Advisors
Aug. 21, 2017—Meet the New Stahlman-Thomas PSTP Associate College Advisors Get to know a little bit more about the new Stahlman-Thomas PSTP Associate College Advisors! Katy Eby Beckermann, M.D., Ph.D. What residency/fellowship program and year are you in? I am in my last year of the Internal Medicine research track, finishing a medical oncology fellowship. How did you first become...
MSTP Celebrations – August
Aug. 21, 2017—MSTP Celebrations – August 2017 On August 11, the Vanderbilt MSTP spent the evening with the Nashville Sounds! Congratulations to the new M1 class on participating in the time-honored tradition of the White Coat Ceremony. Welcome to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine! Click here for more pictures of the event....
2017 MSTP Retreat at Montgomery Bell State Park
Jul. 25, 2017—2017 MSTP Retreat at Montgomery Bell State Park The annual MSTP retreat was held on June 24th at Montgomery Bell State Park. The weekend was filled with scientific talks, a white coat ceremony for those starting their graduate phase of training, and the sorting the new M1 class into their respective advising colleges. New this...