School Of Medicine
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Meet explores innovations in graduate medical education
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recently held the first in a series of six regional conferences on innovations in graduate medical education (GME) sponsored by a $50,000 grant from the Macy Foundation. Read MoreFeb 11, 2016
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Churchwell named to AIMBE College of Fellows
André Churchwell, professor of medicine, biomedical engineering and radiology and radiological sciences and senior associate dean for diversity affairs at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, was recently named to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. Read MoreFeb 5, 2016
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Fourteen faculty members selected as 2016 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Fourteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been named to the 2016 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The class comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from the humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, and clinical sciences, as well as business, education and engineering. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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MLK lecturer highlights the power of perseverance
As a child in Africa, Rita Adeniran, DNP, R.N., had never heard of Martin Luther King Jr. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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Gore named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
John Gore, director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Fellowship is granted to “academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on society.” Read MoreDec 15, 2015
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Listen: Register now for Vanderbilt Osher winter 2016 classes
Learn how to play the steel drums, watch a performance of "King Lear," and much more during the Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning winter classes, open to all adults 50 and older. Read MoreDec 14, 2015
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New VUSM faculty awards recognize clinical excellence
For more than a decade, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has honored faculty members for outstanding accomplishments and contributions in teaching and research during its annual Spring Faculty Meeting. Read MoreNov 19, 2015
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Five candidates sought for Runyon Cancer Clinical Investigator Award
Vanderbilt University may nominate five candidates for the 2016 Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Award. Read MoreNov 13, 2015
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Candidates sought for Macy Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate each from the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing for the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. Read MoreNov 13, 2015
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Schools of Nursing, Medicine create new LGBT health course
The needs and nuances of providing health care to members of the LGBT community is the focus of a new course jointly offered by the Vanderbilt Schools of Nursing and Medicine. Read MoreNov 12, 2015
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Save the date for annual MLK lecture
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and School of Medicine, in conjunction with the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series, will present Dr. Rita K. Adeniran on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Read MoreNov 4, 2015
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New faculty: Lisa Kachnic is pioneering advances in radiation therapy
New Department of Radiation Oncology Chair Lisa Kachnic wants to make Vanderbilt's program one of the best in the country. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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VU students learn about federal STEM issues and advocacy in Washington, D.C.
For the second year in a row, Vanderbilt students came to Washington, D.C., to participate in a two-day workshop designed to introduce them to federal issues and advocacy related to science, technology, engineering and math. Read MoreOct 20, 2015
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VUSM seeks to spur medical innovation
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accepting applicants into a novel program aimed at students seeking to transform health and health care through medical innovation. Read MoreOct 15, 2015
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Surgery and engineering initiative becomes institute
VISE is keeping its acronym but changing its name. The Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering will become the Vanderbilt Institute in Surgery and Engineering. Read MoreSep 10, 2015
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New Vanderbilt Eye Institute member to lecture Aug. 31
Sabine Fuhrmann kicks off the CDB Monday Seminar Series on Aug. 31. Read MoreAug 21, 2015
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First group of students enters Curriculum 2.0’s final phase
In 2013 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) implemented Curriculum 2.0. Tagged as a system of lifelong learning, the deeply integrated curriculum requires flexibility and teamwork on the part of faculty and allows students opportunities to individualize their training. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Nominations sought for Levi Watkins Jr. faculty and student awards
Time to nominate faculty and students who foster a more diverse environment at Vanderbilt. Read MoreAug 14, 2015
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First In: First-generation college graduates share their stories
Vanderbilt Magazine spoke to several members of the Commodore community about their experiences as the first in their families to graduate from college. Here are the stories they shared. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Educational journey begins for new medical students
For the 91 members of the 140th class at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), the first day of medical school began on July 15. Read MoreJul 30, 2015