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August 30th: MHS Student/Faculty Ice Cream Social
Jul. 13, 2022—Tuesday, August 30th, 4:00-5:30pm, Calhoun Portico Interested in global health, medicine, public health, health policies and economies, and more? Come join the students and faculty of Medicine, Health, and Society at our Ice Cream Social. Open to current MHS students and faculty, anyone interested in learning more about MHS, and everyone who likes ice cream!...
October 19th: MHS Advising Pizza Party
Jul. 13, 2022—Wednesday, October 19th, 12:00-2:00pm, Calhoun Portico All MHS students are invited to attend our semi-annual Registration Advising event under the Calhoun Portico (outside). During this time, students can meet briefly with an advisor and have registration holds removed from their account. Please bring your MHS Major Checklist form with you to the event. You will...
MHS students and alumni named Fulbright Scholars
Jun. 22, 2022—MHS students and alumni awarded 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Grants include: Iris Kim, BS’21, to conduct research in South Korea Abhi Nathan, BS’21, Fulbright-Nehru Award to conduct research in India Maya Taylor, BS’21, Fulbright-Nehru Award to conduct research in India Mary Elaine Hanna, BA’20, English Teaching Assistantship to Spain Raina Harpalani, BA’22, English Teaching Assistantship...
VUSNAPS and Dr. Tara McKay are featured as part of this month’s Aging Matters: Aging with Pride PBS
Jun. 20, 2022—VUSNAPS and Dr. Tara McKay are featured as part of this month’s Aging Matters: Aging with Pride PBS series along with faces you may know from VUMC and the community. Check it out below! https://www.pbs.org/video/aging-with-pride-imgiz8/
“Facts & Evidence: Navigating the Gun Debate in America” w/ Jonathan Metzl
Jun. 3, 2022—Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host a live virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at noon to discuss the issue of gun violence in America featuring expert faculty and guest speakers including Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzl and James Blumstein, and Georgetown University’s Mary McCord. Samar Ali,...
Hear MHS students in “Prison Medicine” with Prof Laura Stark interview the author of Silent Cells on The New Books Network
Apr. 29, 2022—Hear MHS students in “Prison Medicine” with Prof Laura Stark interview the author of Silent Cells on The New Books Network: https://newbooksnetwork.com/anthony-hatch-silent-cells-the-secret-drugging-of-captive-america-u-minnesota-press-2019
Hear MHS students in “American Medicine & the World” with Prof Laura Stark interview the author of Medicalizing Blackness on The New Books Network
Apr. 29, 2022—Hear MHS students in “American Medicine & the World” with Prof Laura Stark interview the author of Medicalizing Blackness on The New Books Network: https://newbooksnetwork.com/medicalizing-blackness
May 11th: MHS Graduation Reception
Apr. 21, 2022—Wednesday, May 11th, 3:00-5:00pm, Calhoun Hall Portico MHS is hosting a Graduation Reception honoring the MHS Class of 2022. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Music by Lynn Taylor and the Barflies (recently featured in Rolling Stone). Open to the entire MHS community. Friends and families are welcome!
Professor Laura Stark publishes on science & Native dispossession in health justice
Mar. 4, 2022—Professor Laura Stark publishes on science & Native dispossession in health justice. Read it here.
April 6th: MHS Advising Pizza & Ice Cream Party
Feb. 23, 2022—Wednesday, April 6th, 12:30-2:30pm, Calhoun Portico All MHS students are invited to attend our semi-annual Registration Advising event under the Calhoun Portico (outside). During this time, students can meet briefly with an advisor and have registration holds removed from their account. Please bring your MHS Major Checklist form with you to the event. You will...