VUSM Student Stories

Photo: @SAA_Vanderbilt on Instagram For fourth-year Doctor of Audiology (AuD) student Aspen Bombardo, the path to pediatric audiology started with a love of learning languages and a passion for working with kids. Full of ambition and an eagerness to bridge her interests, Aspen went on a potential career deep-dive… Read More

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 More

By Kyra Letsinger Michael Greenberg and Yanelis Diaz Greenberg during their time as undergrads at the University of Central Florida. There is an old saying about young love that many pass off as nothing but a myth: “When you know you know.”  Vanderbilt University School of Medicine M4 Yanelis Diaz… Read More

by Kyra Letsinger  When opportunity comes knocking, many may find themselves too afraid to answer. That is not the case for Vanderbilt Master of Imaging Science (MIS) student Phillip Lin. With his consistent optimism and eagerness to excel, Lin welcomes even the most unexpected opportunities with open arms. A… Read More

Erin Von Klein, MD Current Vanderbilt MPH student Erin Von Klein, M.D., was recently honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics with the 2024 Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Award in Health Services Research for her project, “Employment Decision-Making Among Caregivers of Low Birthweight Infants.” Erin worked with mentors Gilbert Gonzales,… Read More

Vanderbilt’s public health practicum requirement provides MPH students the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in their coursework in a practical, hands-on setting specific to their track and career goals. Over the years, Vanderbilt has developed deep and extensive networks with practicum partners across the United States and around… Read More

By Kyra Letsinger Headshot of Ishan Basu Ray. Since as early as the ninth grade, second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student Ishan Basu Ray has been working toward a career in health care. While peers spent summers relaxing, Basu Ray researched and shadowed in labs at some of his… Read More

Kaylee Ebner during a field research day during her practicum at Long Hunter State Park in Hermitage, TN. By Kyra Letsinger From a young age, second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student Kaylee Ebner had a passion for health and science. It wasn’t until high school, however, that she… Read More

Joshua Atura with visiting mentors and peers at World Bank in Ghana. By Kyra Letsinger Before coming to Vanderbilt, second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student Joshua Atura received his bachelor’s degree in development education from the University for Development in his hometown of Tamale, Ghana, and his master’s in… Read More

Currently in Darmstadt, Germany, MSMP student Hannah York is working to advance research in radiation therapy for pediatric brain cancer patients with the support of her VUSM community. By Kyra Letsinger Hannah York… Read More