Student Initiatives
COVID-19 fundraiser organizers reflect on med students’ role in global health
Jul. 12, 2021—by Emma Mattson In early May 2021, in the middle of an intense Brain, Behavior & Movement block, one question was simmering in M1 Shreyas Krishnapura’s head: How could the Vanderbilt community contribute to COVID-19 relief in India, which was being particularly hard hit by the pandemic? Now, six weeks later, the fundraiser organized by...
Student-Led Fundraiser for COVID-19 Relief in India Gathers Widespread Support
May. 27, 2021—by Emma Mattson The VUSM community can now give directly to COVID-19 relief efforts in India through a new fundraiser organized by med students Shreyas Krishnapura (M1) and Maddy Ball (M2). All gifts to the fundraiser will go to the Chinmaya Mission, an organization that works directly with numerous hospitals throughout India to purchase necessary...