Schedule of Events

Join us at Eskind Library and Learning Center to check-in for the weekend.  Be sure to stop by the hospitality area, where you can relax and enjoy refreshments throughout the weekend.

Begin your weekend with an engaging guided tour of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine.  Discover our cutting-edge medical facilities and immerse yourself in the academic environment that awaits our students in 2025.

Learn about exciting developments at VUSM and VUMC!  Join us for captivating "Ted Talk" style lectures featuring two of our innovative faculty members. Gain insights into their groundbreaking research and learn more about the impactful work currently taking place at Vanderbilt.

Dr. Matt Semler – Transforming Care through Research: Vanderbilt as a Learning Healthcare System

Dr. Eiman Jahangir – Taking Action:  5 steps to Chasing your Dreams

Celebrate with fellow alumni at our VUSM150 Welcome Event as we toast to our Sesquicentennial Anniversary!  Drop by and enjoy a delightful reception that sets the stage for an exciting weekend ahead.

Stop by Eskind Library and Learning Center to enjoy our hospitality area, where you can relax and enjoy refreshments throughout the weekend.

Dr. Lynn Webb, Assistant Dean, VUSM

Learn about the remarkable 150 years of history at Vanderbilt School of Medicine.

9:25-9:45 am - Stephanie Cajigas & Brooke Christensen, VCAR (Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research)

9:50-10:10 am - Dr. Craig Lindsley - Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Hear about exciting research and Discover Vanderbilt centers within School of Medicine Basic Sciences.

10:20-10:40 am - Dr. Marie Martin, VUSM Global Health Impact

10:45-11:05 am - Dr. Mariana Byndloss 

Learn about exciting developments at VUSM and VUMC!  Join us for captivating "Ted Talk" style lectures featuring two of our innovative faculty members.  Gain insights into their groundbreaking research and learn more about the impactful work currently taking place at Vanderbilt.

Moderated by Dr. Bill Cutrer, Senior Associate Dean

Dr. Rachel Goodman, MD '24

Dr. Lauren Slesur Starnes, MEd '18, MD'19

Student Panelists:

Josh Betts, VUSM 2026

Caroline Castlemann, VUSM 2026

Anoop Chandrashekar, VUSM 2025

Join us for a unique discussion that brings together the past and present.  Gain insights from current students into what VUSM is like in 2025.  This will be an opportunity to hear about the evolving landscape of medical education at Vanderbilt. 

Join us for an all-alumni lunch!

If you didn't get a chance to tour on Friday, close out your weekend with an engaging guided tour of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine.  Discover our cutting-edge medical facilities and immerse yourself in the academic environment that awaits our students in 2025!