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Meet the new Stahlman-Thomas PSTP Associate College Advisor: Dan Cook, M.D., Ph.D.
Oct. 31, 2023—By Landon Clark (M2) Dr. Dan Cook, M.D., Ph.D. is a 2018 graduate of the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. He is from Kansas City, and he attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he majored in Biological Sciences and Chemistry. Afterwards, he attended the Medical Scientist Training Program...
ADI Highlights
Sep. 28, 2023—What is Latin American & Hispanic Heritage Month? Latin American & Hispanic Heritage Month (LAHHM), recognized annually from September 15 through October 15, is the official celebration honoring the history, cultural diversity, and unique contributions of individuals and communities whose ancestry can be traced back to Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The...
Meet the new Edwards-Goodpasture PSTP Associate College Advisor: Megan Lancaster, M.D., Ph.D.
Aug. 30, 2023—by Sara Stiens (M1) Dr. Megan Lancaster, M.D., Ph.D., is a PGY-7 (post-graduate year 7) Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow in the Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) at Vanderbilt. When asked what led her to pursue medicine and science, Dr. Lancaster responded in the way that many physician-scientists do: she couldn’t decide between the two. Dr. Lancaster...
ADI Highlights
Jun. 27, 2023—As June comes to a close, we would like to share two documentaries for continued learning about Juneteenth (Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom) and Pride Month (State of Pride). Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom
Meet the 2023 MSTP Summer Scholars
Jun. 24, 2023—This summer the Vanderbilt MSTP is hosting 6 undergraduate MSTP Summer Scholars. This summer program is designed to expose students from diverse backgrounds to the career of a physician-scientist and help prepare them to apply to MD/PhD programs. These students are on campus for 9 weeks completing a research project and gaining clinical shadowing experience. In...
ADI Highlights
May. 31, 2023—On May 2nd, Kirsty Clark, MPH, PhD and Tara McKay, PhD discussed their research on mental health disparities and suicidality among LGBTQ+ adolescents and health, aging, and social networks among older LGBTQ+ adults, respectively, during a recent lunch session focused on transgender health jointly hosted by Pride in Medicine and the MSTP ADI council. On...
2023 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting
May. 30, 2023—by Avery Bogart (G2) From April 21-23, 2023, nine Vanderbilt MSTP students attended the Joint Meeting between the American Physician-Scientists Association (APSA), American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI), and Association of American Physicians (AAP) in Chicago, IL. Students were fortunate to attend fantastic scientific talks from world renowned scientists including William G. Kaelin, Jr., MD (a...
Dr. Kevin B. Churchwell (MD ’87) Gives Chapman Lecture
Apr. 26, 2023—by Ayesha Muhammad (M4) Dr. Kevin B. Churchwell (MD ’87), president and CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), is this year’s recipient of the John E. Chapman Medal from the Academy for Excellence in Education. On April 24th, he delivered a talk entitled “The Importance of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Medical Education in the...
Women in Training Trivia Night
Mar. 31, 2023—by Megan Tigue (G2) On March 8th, International Women’s Day, Women in Training (WIT) held a trivia night with Thai food in honor of Women’s History month. Everyone in the MSTP was invited, and 5 teams competed answering questions about women in science, history, and pop culture. Team MACAttack were the winners of the night,...
Vanderbilt Undergraduate-MSTP Mentorship Program
Feb. 27, 2023—by Hailey Kresge (G1) I participated in Vanderbilt’s undergraduate/MSTP mentorship program as a Vanderbilt undergraduate back in 2016 and found that interactions with current MSTP students was one of the most helpful things in confirming my interest in pursuing a MD/PhD. Since joining the Vanderbilt MSTP in 2020, I wanted to re-start this program to...