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Master of Genetic Counseling Program
Mar. 27, 2024—
Aspirnaut: 15 Years of Success
Jul. 18, 2023—
Antibiotic Resistance: The Global Threat
Jan. 3, 2023—Antibiotic resistance — when bacteria change and cause antibiotics to fail — is happening across the world. There is no system in place to track antibiotic resistance globally. According to the CDC, without urgent action, many modern medicines could become obsolete, turning even common infections into deadly threats.
Excessive screen time impacting health of children
May. 16, 2022—
The Vanderbilt University Medical School class of 2025
Oct. 18, 2021—
World Leader in Heart Transplants
Mar. 19, 2021—
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Mar. 12, 2020—
Concussions
Sep. 13, 2018—
BioVU
Mar. 2, 2018—
The Sanford Project
Sep. 22, 2017—Sanford Health, in collaboration with Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., is investigating whether a child’s own cells can fight type 1 diabetes. This clinical trial, known as The Sanford Project: T-Rex Study, studies an innovative investigational therapy in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Vanderbilt is one of 15 sites participating in the trial. Researchers focus...
Vanderbilt Global Surgery
Apr. 5, 2017—More than 60 faculty are involved in the Global Surgery Program at Vanderbilt. This multidisciplinary initiative coordinates dissemination of in-country education and training opportunities for faculty and students, development of outcomes and evaluation research, and establishment of a central portal for communication.
The Rise of Medical School Debt
Aug. 25, 2016—[infographic-summer-2016]
The Zika Virus
Feb. 26, 2016—Zika is a virus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, which also transmits dengue and chikungunya. A widespread epidemic of Zika virus infection was reported in 2015 in South and Central America and the Caribbean.
VUSM Class of 2019
Sep. 3, 2015—For the 91 members of the 140th class at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, the first day of medical school began on July 15. The admissions team led by Alice Coogan, M.D., and David Bader, Ph.D., admitted that each year selecting students from the strong applicant pool becomes more challenging. “We have had outstanding classes...
Changes Coming to the MCAT
Aug. 27, 2014—MCAT 2015 For more than 80 years, the MCAT exam has been a valuable predictor of students’ academic success in medical school. The coming changes to the test will make it an even better exam, by helping medical schools identify not only the students who are the most academically prepared to become physicians, but also...