Recruitment season is upon us! We can't wait to meet all of the incredible applicants! Be sure to follow us on Instagram (
@vumcmedicineresidency
) to get a glimpse into what makes this program so amazing!
It is with great sadness that we report that Dr. William Stone passed away this morning. He will be sorely missed. He was a legend and well known for his medical limericks and Stone's Rules.
We are SO EXCITED to welcome this incredible group to the
@VUMCMedicineRes
family! Congratulations to each of you and we cannot wait for you to get to Nashville!
With recruitment season upon us we are excited to meet all the applicants and show why
@VUMCMedicineRes
is such a special place to train. As applicants won’t be in person at VUMC for interviews, we invite you to follow along at
#whyvumc
as we showcase aspects of our residency!
Thanks to Dr. Echols (
@MelvinEchols9
) for a fantastic talk on the importance of diverse representation in clinical trials! Great to learn about some amazing work he’s doing in North Carolina to increase representation and advocate for his patients!
#whyvumc
? Engaging conferences including fan-favorite “Professor Rounds” with department chair
@KimrynRathmell
where we work up a case under her direction. We are fortunate to learn from her and have her close involvement in the residency program!
The VU IM program is participating for the first time in
#NephMadness
! Each morning in March, our nephrology fellows come teach on renal topics. Our residents vote on which topic will be the most practice changing! This week: SGLT2s in CKD!
@GildaPortalatin
Our colleagues at
@VUMCEye
@macularstar
launched an after-hours lecture series for the rest of us called
#EyeKnow
: Ophthalmology for Non-Ophthalmologists 👁
We are SO proud of PGY2 Nick receiving a "Good Catch Award" and providing outstanding patient care 👏🏻 Thank you to our QSRP leaders for recognizing him and promoting patient safety!
@VUMC_Medicine
@DrJohnMcP
Talk about a captive audience for orientation… after all day IM orientation, Gabe and his crew got stuck on an elevator 😩. Final tip before starting July 1- take the stairs!
@VUMCGME
@DrJohnMcP
@VUMChealth
@VUMC_MD
Thrilled to meet the new IM interns this past weekend and already amazed at their talent, kindness, and eagerness! So excited to work with them the next 3 years! Never fear rising PGY-2s… your replacements are here and ready 😁
@DrJohnMcP
@VUMCGME
#whyvumc
? Subspecialty inpatient services that allow residents to learn clinical management from experts in hepatology, ID, pulmonology, and nephrology to name just a few. Ask us more during your interview!
@DrJohnMcP
Congratulations to PGY3
@ruey_hu
who placed 1st at the Mid-Atlantic Young Investigators' Forum for his research on uremic symptoms and the serum metabolome! Ruey will represent
@VUMCKidney
@VUMCMedicineRes
at the national competition
@NKF
in April.
In honor of National Women Physician’s Day and Black History Month, we are highlighting the amazing PGY3 ✨Adesola Oje✨ in our “meet the upper-level” series!
Hometown: Abuja, Nigeria
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Give praise to learners. Commend them for doing something well. A quick email or brief comment goes a long way. I still remember specific instances of praise in residency that refilled my spirit.
Attention applicants! Follow along in this thread to join us for our Thursday morning Academic Half Day - our primary didactic series for our residents on clinic! First up, a wonderful Grand Rounds with Dr. Andrea Reid (breakfast included)
Vandy IM really is a family friendly program - if you have any doubts, just ask the Richardson brothers! Originally from Nicholasville, KY, they moseyed to the Music City for their internal medicine training and have loved joining the Vandy IM family.
Part of what makes
@VUMCMedicineRes
so special is the support that is offered no matter the circumstance.
MM&I conference today started with a reminder about our “Safe Faculty Initiative.”
Residents
@VUMCMedicineRes
love to teach. Congratulations to Dr
@AlexWilesTweets
, Dr Katie Sunthankar, and Dr
@SuperTrevor64
for being voted the best resident teachers by their peers from a list of finalists
What an amazing opportunity for us to learn from the one and only
@DxRxEdu
! Masterclass on clinical reasoning today- outstanding physician and even more impressive human being. Hope to see you here again soon!
@DrJohnMcP
@VUMC_MD
Congratulations to Dr
@ruey_hu
& Dr Eric Lander for achieving the top rates across
@VUMCMedicineRes
and Dr Katie Sunthankar & Dr Ray Dieter for achieving the top rates in the PGY-2 & PGY-1 classes for preventive cancer screening in our
#PrimaryCare
Quality Metric competition 🏆
November has arrived and with it comes interview season!! We can't wait to meet this year's applicants 🥳
Check out our program video 👇 for a glimpse at what makes this institution and program so special!
Senior Sendoff 2022! So incredibly proud of these amazing graduating residents for their perseverance and dedication to our patients in the midst of a global pandemic. Wonderful things lie ahead!
#VUMCFamily
Loving our POCUS week! Such an important part of an IM curriculum. Basics of ultrasound yesterday with the brilliant
@EdQian
and US procedural teaching with (another wonderful VUMC alumnus) Tyson Heller today!
For
#MeetTeamVUMC
say hello to Pratish, the pharmacist on the Rogers Infectious Disease team!
Pratish provides invaluable assistance & knowledge with antimicrobials & ART.
We are grateful to him & our other pharmacists for all they do to help our residents & patients!
#MedEd
>130 authors and editors, 3 (soon to be 4) editions, 22 sections.
>11k page views/month @
Co-creation (co-authorship) of learning is the future.
To be able to do this in a team and community like
@VUMCMedicineRes
is a true privilege.
@VUMC_Medicine
Welcome to the first of our “Meet the Interns” series! This is a way for us to introduce to you all our amazing PGY-1 class.
First up- Jay Napper!
———————
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Path to Vandy: NC State University (Biomedical Engineering), UNC School of Medicine (1/3)
Check out this new educational podcast co-founded by residency alum and Med-Ed enthusiast, Vivek Patel!
Listen to the first episode breaking down the always confusing topic of flow cytometry. Find
@thefellowoncall
on all major podcast platforms!
#whyvumc
#fellowoncall
#hemeonc
#whyvumc
? It provides the opportunity to work with residents who are not just outstanding physicians but who also do impressive things outside of medicine.
@adesola_oje
is a PGY-3 resident who started her own podcast detailing her experiences as a physician- check it out!
#whyvumc
?
@ADavis2011
loves the beautiful greenways and parks close to campus that allow for meaningful time outdoors. Edwin and Percy Warner parks are just a few minutes from campus and provide an easy escape to enjoy nature!
@DrJohnMcP
@VUMCGME
Another Meet the Chief Monday for
#MeetTeamVUMC
with VA Outpatient Chief, Jamison Norwood!
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
Med school: UTHSC
Career plans: I completed my first year of ID fellowship last year before doing a chief year. I am interested in HIV and medical education
#whyvumc
? The chance to work with residents who care not only about patients and colleagues at work but the community at large. Pictured 📸: Chief
@KaeleLeonard
and all star PGY3 Amelia Muhs providing community service this past weekend. Way to be!
Great
#ALS
case today with chair Dr. Brown and neurologist Dr Lee. Teaching point was that denervation on EMG means problem is pathology from anterior horn cell to neuromuscular junction.
@johnmcph
@alsassociation
#MedEd
#medtwitter
PD Dr
@johnmcph
thanks our outgoing chief residents Drs
@billysullivanND
@hotsaltrocks
Lauren Hartman and Brad Christensen for an incredible year of service. Thank you to the old guard for making this year great for us!
We hope many of you can join us and the Office for Diversity Affairs this Saturday at an event for URM applicants to showcase our commitment to diversity and inclusion! We can't wait to meet you all!
@VUMCGME
@DrJohnMcP
For first
#MeetTeamVUMC
say hello to Makenzie, our 8N Patient Flow Nurse!
PFNs have been a game-changer in assisting residents with safe and timely discharges.
Thanks, Makenzie, for all you do for our patients and residents!
@VUMChealth
So great to be back in person for medical grand rounds! Big thanks to Dr. Izzy for an incredible talk on cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. Great to see several VUMC Internal Medicine house staff contributing to this work as well!
@KimrynRathmell
@manhalizzy
Pulm-CCM fellow & chalk talk extraordinaire, Luke Habegger, delivering an awesome teaching session on vent basics as part of resident teaching in the MICU!
#MedEd
@VUMCLung
PGY3 Ben Boone taking time to set up a
#Thanksgiving
#MedEd
taste testing of
@NestleHealthUS
Boost nutritional supplements! Chocolate is a patient favorite, but what about you?
The Tennessee
@ACPinternists
meeting is now underway! Our
@VUMCMedicineRes
crew is out, with department chair Dr Brown giving the opening lecture, and Dr Goyal chairing the conference