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Meet Avery-Cohen Faculty Advisor: Dr. Vivian Weiss, M.D. Ph.D.
Nov. 1, 2021—by Camille Wang (G3) Dr. Vivian Weiss is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After completing her undergraduate degree at Columbia University, she returned to her hometown of Baltimore, MD to obtain her M.D. and Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University. She then moved to Nashville,...
MSTPets
Sep. 30, 2021—Introducing Calvin Ruckus Sierra, this gorgeous and sassy pup (look at that side-eye and paw cross). Photo credit goes to his hooman Bryn Sierra.
Celebrating the Life of Zachary Jones (G2)
Sep. 30, 2021—by Donald Okoye (G2) “The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten; for if you are a good person, even after death, your grave is loved” -African proverb The past couple of weeks have been especially difficult for many of us. In that time, we have found ourselves mourning the loss of a...
MSTP Diversity Calendar
Jul. 29, 2021—The MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion (ADI) Council created a new Diversity Calendar to help commemorate important events and holidays as well as advertise Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion related seminars and events occurring across the Vanderbilt campus, regionally and nationally. If you have an event you would like to add to the calendar let a...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May. 24, 2021—1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease The suicide rate among male physicians is 1.41 times higher than the general male population. And among female physicians, the relative risk is even more pronounced...
Vanderbilt Students Co-Host Nation-Wide MD/DO-PhD LGBTQIA+ Trainee Discussion Session
Mar. 30, 2021—by Camille Wang (G2) In collaboration with the American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) and the Medical School Pride Alliance (MSPA), Kelsey McNew (G4), Camille Wang (G2), and Mollie Marr (OHSU M3) co-hosted the first trainee discussion session for LGBTQIA+ MD/DO-PhD students on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The event aimed to create cross-institutional connections and generate...
MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
Mar. 30, 2021—Last fall the MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI) Council was established to work towards promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, and justice in our program. The council is co-led by MSTP Leadership Team members Dr. Lourdes Estrada and Dr. Megan Williams and student members include Samantha Beik (G3), Xavier Bledsoe (G1), Benjamin Fowler (G3), Candace Grisham...
Meet Avery-Cohen Advising College Faculty Leader Patrick Hu, MD, PhD
Feb. 24, 2021—PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST, PIANIST, AND FATHER by Eric KF Donahue (G3) Introduction Dr. Patrick J Hu is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Cell & Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Hu and his wife, a rheumatologist, live in Nashville, TN, with their three high-school-aged daughters. In addition to caring for patients in hematology/oncology...
Zooming into a procedural specialty with Vance Albaugh, MD, PhD
Dec. 18, 2020—Caleb Ford (G5) Anecdotally, Vanderbilt MSTP student interest in procedural specialties has risen during my time in the MSTP. This trend is corroborated by a recent publication exploring the data and possible reasons that MD-PhD trainees are not pursuing careers in orthopedic surgery (an excellent residency choice in my opinion). As you may have reflected...
MSTP Students Featured in Shade Tree Article
Nov. 23, 2020— Both Simone Herzberg (G1) and Emilie Fisher (G1) were featured in an interview about Shade Tree.