Science Advocacy
Shade Tree Clinic Benefit
Dec. 18, 2023—By Kimmy Bress (G2) Shade Tree Clinic is Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s student run health clinic which provides free medical care to underserved, uninsured, and homeless adults and children in Nashville. MSTP students play a key role in Shade Tree Clinic, and benefit immensely from the opportunity maintain clinical skills through service at Shade...
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...
Mini-MSTP with Dickson County Schools
May. 31, 2023—by Drew Kittleson (G1) and Ericka Randazzo (G1) The Mini-MSTP returned for another day of fun and learning! On Tuesday, May 9, the MSTP Outreach Committee invited middle school children from across Dickson County elementary schools to participate in our annual event highlighting the experiences of physician-scientists. Over 65 children attended and participated in stations...
Brain Blast
Mar. 31, 2023—by Nada Elsayed (G1) Several of our students led an MSTP booth dedicated to teaching the cranial nerves to local elementary and middle school students at the annual Vanderbilt Brain Institute Brain Blast. They made sure to evaluate taste sensation with some yummy candy! They were also joined by Mr. Commodore in his own white...
High School Mentorship Program
Dec. 27, 2022—by Yasminye Pettway (G3) The Vanderbilt MSTP High School Mentoring Program was founded in 2020 by Thao Le (G5). The program’s mission is to provide high school students from underrepresented backgrounds with exposure to careers in medicine and biomedical research as well as opportunities for mentorship that will affirm their potential for success. This academic...
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...
On Pride Month
Jun. 29, 2021—by Camille Wang (G3) Fifty-two years ago, on the morning of June 28, police officers raided Stonewall Inn, manhandling patrons and arresting and violating people dressed in drag. Fed up with the harassment and discrimination, patrons and onlookers began a full-blown riot involving hundreds of people for days. This became known as the Stonewall Riots...
2021 Mini-MSTP Events
Jun. 29, 2021—By Jeewoo Kim (M2) and Natalie Bennett (G3) The Vanderbilt MSTP hosted its annual Mini-MSTP event this year in a virtual format. This year’s new style was adapted from previous years’ events, where approximately 150 local 5th and 6th grade students would come to Vanderbilt across two days to learn about medicine and science. During...
Want to make an impact? The MSTP High School Mentoring Program is recruiting!
Jun. 29, 2021—By Thao Le (G4) This summer marks one year since the start of the Vanderbilt MSTP High School Mentoring Program, which aims to provide high school students from underprivileged backgrounds with exposure to careers in medicine and biomedical research as well as opportunities for mentorship that will affirm their potential for success. Piloted during a...
MSTP x COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 30, 2021—In addition to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine (featuring Bryn Sierra (Program Manager, bottom left) and Kyle Enriquez (M1, bottom right)), some MSTP students (Danny Sack (G3) , Lizzie Hale (G4), Kelsey McNew (G4), Maggie Axelrod (G4), Emilie Fisher (G1), and Sarah Reed (M2)) have started volunteering their time to vaccinate the public! Click here to read...