VUSM Student Stories
Second-year Medical Physics Student Pursues Her Passion for Healing Abroad
Jul. 11, 2024—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 In the spring semester of her first year, Master of Science in Medical Physics student Hannah York was at a crossroads. Before her was...
Second-year MPH Students Use Shared Passion to Make a Global Impact
Oct. 16, 2023—By: Kyra Letsinger When applying to Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program, prospective students immediately face a pivotal choice: Do they want to follow the Epidemiology, Global Health, or Health Policy track? For those who choose the Global Health track, there is a passion for education, an interest in diverse perspectives, and a belief...
MGC student Dave Baker counsels patients across the state
May. 11, 2023—Genetic counseling student Dave Baker completed cancer genetics rotations in each of Tennessee’s Grand Divisions By: Lexie Little Dave Baker looked out at the road ahead. Nearly three hours of his five-hour drive between Kalispell and Bozeman, Montana, had passed since leaving the clinic where he shadowed genetic counselor Tiana Pallister. All the while, he...
Q&A: Molly Cromer (MSMP ’23) explores medical physics
Feb. 16, 2022—Our Medical Physics students come from across the country to study with the faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in both diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy tracks at the master’s level and in diagnostic imaging at the doctoral level. Molly Cromer is a first-year master of science in medical physics student studying radiation therapy....
MSMP student applies prior skills to new field
Dec. 2, 2021—Shane Welsh, a former radiation safety technician, finds his way to VUSM for a Master of Science in Medical Physics by Lexie Little As Shane Welsh sat in Livermore, California, he contemplated whether he should stay. A North Dakota native, he remained unphased by the prospect of moving across the country. But doing so during...
Kenji Nanto sees the magic in imaging
Nov. 18, 2021—A third-year Doctor of Medical Physics (DMP) student finds a career through training at VUSM by Lexie Little Doctor of Medical Physics (DMP) student Kenji Nanto knows the power of an image. Studying diagnostic imaging at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), he grasps information about the amalgamation of particles and processes that eventually create...
Emily Kack ’22 works to address personalized needs with incarcerated populations
Oct. 21, 2021—by David Cohen Emily Kack, Master of Public Health (MPH) ’22, recently partnered with Wellpath health care system for her practicum work. Wellpath provides care to vulnerable populations including those in various levels of correctional facilities. Kack sought to understand the public health needs of incarcerated patients, hoping to create an intake plan designed to...
Rachael Jameson MPH class of ’22 Discusses her Child Policy Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Goals for Community Action
Sep. 13, 2021—by David Cohen Rachael Jameson Master of Public Health ’22 conducted a practicum with the Tennessee Department of Health in the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) with Vanderbilt MPH alumnus JW Randolph, (MPH ’18) who serves as the Assistant director. Jameson’s practicum work evaluated Tennessee’s policies around adverse childhood events (ACEs). She developed a toolkit...