Culture
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Med School Sweethearts Come Full Circle, Tie the Knot at VUSM
Eskind Biomedical Library is a building that wears many hats. Beyond just a library, it’s a classroom, a gathering space, a historical archive, and a place where administrative magic happens. But EBL became something else entirely when engaged M4s Simone and Thomas Ueland asked Senior Associate Dean for Medical… Read MoreMar. 4, 2025
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M3 medical students take on art initiative, call for artists to submit
Medical students seek donated art from fellow students and artists to support patient care in Vanderbilt University Medical Center clinical spaces Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students, from left, Sophie Schellhammer, Wyatt Cole and Mike Libre formed a program that brings artwork into the rooms of patients at Stallworth Rehabilitation… Read MoreJul. 26, 2023
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Moving ever forward: M1 Russell Stewart envisions medical future
Though his family has a long history at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Russell O. Stewart Jr. keeps his focus on the future in an ever-changing field By: Lexie Little In 1920, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine sat at the intersection of present-day Fifth Avenue and… Read MoreOct. 3, 2022
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M4 Patrick Donegan forms friendships, future at VUSM
Fourth-year MD student Patrick Donegan recently matched into ophthalmology for his upcoming residency. Before he leaves Vanderbilt, he shares reflections on life with his classmates and friends. By: Lexie Little In an alternate universe, M4 Patrick Donegan might have worked as a marine biologist. The California native could have spent… Read MoreMar. 10, 2022
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A heart for Vanderbilt: M1 Sydney Nelson reflects, looks forward
As she sat in hospital rooms at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt as a child, Sydney Nelson dreamed of being a doctor like the faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine By: Lexie Little Sydney Nelson (left) and Emily Nelson (right) with Mr. Commodore at a Vanderbilt University… Read MoreMar. 3, 2022
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‘Paging Drs. White-Dzuro’: Siblings continue VUSM legacy
Family bonds strengthen at VUSM for two students, one alumna by Lexie Little Claire and Brie at Brie’s Match Day Google “White-Dzuro M.D. Vanderbilt” and three names will appear: Gabrielle (Brie), an anesthesiology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital; Colin, a fourth-year medical student; and Claire, a first-year medical student. Each… Read MoreSep. 23, 2021
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The Best of Both Worlds: How MSTPs Balance Life in Two Advising College Communities
by Emma Mattson From Big-Little Reveal to College Cup, the four med school colleges get a lot of well-deserved publicity. But less attention gets paid to an equally crucial support system for our MD PhD students: the MSTP colleges. Maybe you’re an M2 student wondering if the transition to research… Read MoreSep. 28, 2020