{"id":714,"date":"2015-08-21T19:53:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T19:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mc.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltmedicine\/?p=714"},"modified":"2021-08-11T19:41:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T19:41:13","slug":"sir-norman-tyler-melancon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/sir-norman-tyler-melancon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Norman (Tyler) Melancon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Norman (Tyler) Melancon<\/p>\n<p>Second-year medical student; former linebacker for Dartmouth College<\/p>\n<p>Recipient of the Bess &amp; Townsend McVeigh Scholarship<\/p>\n<p>Hometown: Parker, Texas<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-714 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20150728jr011\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/08\/20150728JR011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-722\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-722'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe individual focus and early introduction to clinical experience attracted me to Vanderbilt. The emphasis on wellness and support for pursuing interests outside of science also made me think there was a place for my humanities approach to clinical practice. The strong black heritage and history of Nashville made me feel connected to the community.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20150709jr021\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/08\/20150709JR021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-715\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-715'>\n\t\t\t\tVUSM&#8217;s curriculum integrates basic science and clinical experiences from the start.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20150717jr163\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/08\/20150717JR163-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-716\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-716'>\n\t\t\t\tSaturday flag football: \u201cThe smell of the turf reminds me of how I spent so many days of my life.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20150709jr051\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/08\/20150709JR051-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-717\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-717'>\n\t\t\t\tExperiential training using human cadavers is an important part of the first-year Gross Anatomy course.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20150716dd011\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/08\/20150716DD011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-718\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-718'>\n\t\t\t\tA vegetarian for 3.5 years, Sir Norman takes advantage of the weekly Nashville Farmers\u2019 Market on campus.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20150712jr140\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/08\/20150712JR140-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-719\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-719'>\n\t\t\t\tCanoeing the Harpeth River with girlfriend Crishuauna Williams is a welcome respite from studying for first-year finals.  &#8220;My first year has been a true privileged experience.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Norman (Tyler) Melancon Second-year medical student; 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