VUSM student making impact on LGBT health
Dec. 11, 2014—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student Kristen Eckstrand, Ph.D., is making a national impact on the way health care is delivered to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities. Kristen Eckstrand, Ph.D. As chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Advisory Committee on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Sex Development, Eckstrand co-edited...
Nominate a faculty or staff member for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Dec. 2, 2014—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing or at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who emulates the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through his or her work....
Flexner Deans’ Lecture Series: Barney Graham, Dec. 3
Nov. 21, 2014—Barney S. Graham will deliver the keynote address, “The Impact of New Technologies on Vaccine Design and Availability,” for the Flexner Deans’ Lecture Series.
Rodgers honored for service to VUSM, students
Nov. 20, 2014—Scott Rodgers, M.D., right, shares a laugh with School of Medicine students at Tuesday’s reception honoring his service as associate dean for Medical Student Affairs. (photo by Anne Rayner) Hundreds of students gathered this week at a reception honoring Scott Rodgers, M.D., and his 10 years of service to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In...
Reunion helps build, reinforce alumni connections
Nov. 20, 2014—Sharing a laugh at the School of Nursing Quinq Luncheon during Reunion were, from left, Betty Ann Yarbrough, BSN, Janie Capps Macey, BSN, Murray Yarbrough, M.D., Myrtice Demonbreun, BSN, and William Demonbreun. (photo by Susan Urmy) Rainy weather couldn’t dampen the festivities as nearly 1,200 medical and nursing alumni returned to campus for Reunion for...
Vanderbilt University and Medical Center take steps to ensure continued vibrancy and growth
Nov. 14, 2014—(Vanderbilt University) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today announced the institution is embarking on a process to reconfigure Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a not-for-profit academic medical center that is financially distinct from the university. The move will give the medical center increased financial independence while preserving and growing...
Vanderbilt University and Medical Center Announce Steps to Strengthen Future
Nov. 14, 2014—Today, Vanderbilt University announced the institution is embarking on a process to re-configure VUMC as a not-for-profit academic medical center that is financially distinct from Vanderbilt University. The two organizations will remain tightly woven together by mission, academic programs, and the respected Vanderbilt name. Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs, will lead...
VUSM students land Sarnoff Foundation awards
Nov. 13, 2014—Two Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students are among 11 individuals nationwide to receive Sarnoff Foundation Medical Student Research Fellowship awards for 2014-2015. Calvin Sheng Third-year student Calvin Sheng is currently doing research in Jon and Christine Seidman’s lab at Harvard University, using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) as a platform for modeling genetic...
‘White matter’ behaves differently in children with dyslexia
Oct. 29, 2014—A Vanderbilt research team is finding that the thalamus and other sub-cortical regions may hold keys to understanding how dyslexia works. (iStock) Transinstitutional neuroimaging research at Vanderbilt University finds that the brain may be structured differently in children with dyslexia, a reading disorder that affects up to 17 percent of the population. The behavioral characteristics...
Members named to Academic Strategic Plan committees
Oct. 27, 2014—(Vanderbilt University) Two committees tasked with fleshing out key initiatives in Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan are now staffed and ready to begin work. Members of the immersion experience and cross-college teaching committees are set, announced John Geer, vice provost for academic and strategic affairs. The Immersion Vanderbilt Initiative calls for all university undergraduates to immerse...