VanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter Medical Center Medical Center School of Medicine Hospital and Clinic Vanderbilt University 2008/2009 Containing general information and courses of study for the 2008/2009 session corrected to 30 June 2008 Nashville The university reserves the right, through its established procedures, to modify the require- ments for admission and graduation and to change other rules, regulations, and provisions, including those stated in this bulletin and other publications, and to refuse admission to any student, or to require the withdrawal of a student if it is determined to be in the interest of the student or the university. All students, full- or part-time, who are enrolled in Vanderbilt courses are subject to the same policies. Policies concerning noncurricular matters and concerning withdrawal for medical or emo- tional reasons can be found in the Student Handbook, which is on the Vanderbilt Web site at www.vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook. 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Copyright © 2008 Vanderbilt University Printed in the United States of America Contents Calendar 7 Administration 9 LifeMedical at Vanderbilt Center Overview 1735 School of Medicine 49 Administration 51 Medical Education at Vanderbilt 57 Admission 73 The Academic Program 87 Academic Policies 93 Chairs, Professorships, and Lectureships 101 Honors and Awards 113 Financial Information 117 Research in Medical Sciences 133 Courses of Study 147 Faculty 187 Register of Students 333 Residency Assignments 342 Vanderbilt University Hospital and The Vanderbilt Clinic 349 Index 393 5 Medical Center 7 Medical School Calendar 2008/2009 FALL SEMESTER 2008 Registration and classes begin 4th years / Monday 7 July First intersession 3rd years / Monday 7 July Registration 1st year / Thursday 31 July to Friday 1 August Registration 2nd year / Thursday 7 August to Friday 8 August Classes begin 1st year / Monday 4 August Classes begin 2nd year / Monday 11 August Labor Day holidays all classes / Monday 1 September Second intersession 3rd years / Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October Fall break 1st year / Saturday 18 October to Tuesday 21 October Fall break 2nd year / Saturday 18 October to Tuesday 21 October Thanksgiving holidays all classes / Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 November Fall semester ends 1st and 2nd years / Friday 19 December Fall semester ends 3rd and 4th years / Friday 19 December Holiday break all classes / Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January SPRING SEMESTER 2009 Spring semester begins 1st and 2nd and 4th year classes / Monday 5 January Third intersession 3rd years / Monday 5 January to Friday 9 January Spring holidays 1st year / Saturday 14 March to Sunday 22 March Spring holidays 2nd and 3rd years / Saturday 28 March to Sunday 5 April Spring holidays 4th year / Friday 20 March to Sunday 22 March Instruction ends 4th year / Friday 26 April Fourth intersession / Monday 6 April to Friday 10 April Instruction ends required courses 1st year / Thursday 7 May Instruction ends required courses 2nd year / Friday 15 May Commencement / Friday 8 May Instruction ends 3rd year / Friday 26 June Vanderbilt University Board of Trust MARTHA R. INGRAM, Chairman of the Board, Nashville DENNIS C. BOTTORFF, Vice Chairman, Nashville DARRYL D. BERGER, Vice Chairman, New Orleans WILLIAM W. BAIN, JR., Secretary, Boston NICHOLAS S. ZEPPOS, Interim Chancellor of the University, Nashville MARY BETH ADDERLEY-WRIGHT L. HALL HARDAWAY, JR. KENNETH L. ROBERTS E La Jolla, CA Nashville, TN Nashville, TN MICHAEL L. AINSLIE H. RODES HART E JOE L. ROBY Palm Beach, FL Brentwood, TN New York, NY NELSON C. ANDREWS E JOANNE F. HAYES EUGENE B. SHANKS, JR. Nashville, TN Nashville, TN Greenwich, CT ANDREW B. BENEDICT, JR. E JOHN R. INGRAM DOUGLAS W. SHORENSTEIN Nashville, TN Nashville, TN San Francisco, CA ELIZABETH S. BENNETT ORRIN H. INGRAM RICHARD H. SINKFIELD Franklin, TN Nashville, TN Atlanta, GA CAMILLA DIETZ BERGERON ALICE JI CAL TURNER New York, NY Arlington, VA Franklin, TN LEWIS M. BRANSCOMB E EDITH CARELL JOHNSON EUGENE H. VAUGHAN La Jolla, CA Nashville, TN Houston, TX SHERYLL D. CASHIN J. HICKS LANIER THOMAS B. WALKER, JR. E Washington, DC Atlanta, GA Dallas, TX CARRIE A. COLVIN EDWARD A. MALLOY, C.S.C. LEVI WATKINS, JR., M.D. Brentwood, CA Notre Dame, IN Baltimore, MD THOMAS F. CONE ALYNE QUEENER MASSEY E JAMES A. WEBB, JR. E Nashville, TN Nashville, TN Nashville, TN CECIL D. CONLEE JACKSON W. MOORE DUDLEY BROWN WHITE E Atlanta, GA Germantown, TN Nashville, TN MIRIAM MCGAW COWDEN E NANCY P. MULFORD W. RIDLEY WILLS II Nashville, TN Dallas, TX Nashville, TN BROWNLEE O. CURREY, JR. E SHARON M. MUNGER ANDREW M. WILSON Nashville, TN Dallas, TX Richardson, TX MARK F. DALTON EDWARD G. NELSON E J. LAWRENCE WILSON Greenwich, CT Nashville, TN Bonita Springs, FL CLAIBORNE P. DEMING JUDSON G. RANDOLPH, M.D. E REBECCA WEBB WILSON El Dorado, AR Nashville, TN Memphis, TN KAREN T. FESMIRE FREDERICK B. RENTSCHLER WILLIAM M. WILSON Germantown, TN Scottsdale, AZ Nashville, TN FRANK A. GODCHAUX III E CATHERINE B. REYNOLDS Houston, TX McLean, VA JOHN R. HALL E JOHN W. RICH E Lexington, KY Nashville, TN E Emerita/Emeritus Trustee MARIBETH GERACIOTI, Assistant Secretary of the University 8 Vanderbilt University Administration NICHOLAS S. ZEPPOS, J.D., Chancellor RICHARD C. MCCARTY, Ph.D., Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs LAUREN J. BRISKY, M.B.A., Vice Chancellor for Administration; Chief Financial Officer BETH A. FORTUNE, M.A., Interim Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs HARRY R. JACOBSON, M.D., Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs DAVID WILLIAMS II, J.D., LL.M., M.B.A., Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and Athletics; General Counsel; Secretary of the University MATTHEW WRIGHT, M.B.A., Vice Chancellor for Investments Academic Deans JEFFREY R. BALSER, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the School of Medicine MARK D. BANDAS, Ph.D., Associate Provost and Dean of Students CAMILLA PERSSON BENBOW, Ed.D., Dean of Peabody College JAMES W. BRADFORD, JR., J.D., Dean of Owen Graduate School of Management DOUGLAS L. CHRISTIANSEN, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions COLLEEN CONWAY-WELCH, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Nursing CAROLYN DEVER, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Science KENNETH F. GALLOWAY, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Engineering DENNIS G. HALL, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Education JAMES HUDNUT-BEUMLER, Ph.D., Dean of the Divinity School EDWARD L. RUBIN, J.D., Dean of the Law School MARK WAIT, D.M.A., Dean of Blair School of Music FRANCIS W. WCISLO, Ph.D., Dean of the Commons 9 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Board ORRIN H. INGRAM,* Nashville, Chairman of the Board JOANNE F. HAYES, Nashville, Vice Chairman od the Board NELSON C. ANDREWS* H. RODES HART** JOHN F. STEIN Nashville Nashville Nashville JAMES W. AYERS AUBREY B. HARWELL, JR. CAL TURNER* Nashville Nashville Nashville DENNIS C. BOTTORFF* MRS. HENRY W. HOOKER LEVI WATKINS, JR.* Nashville Nashville Baltimore, MD THOMAS G. CIGARRAN MARTHA R. INGRAM* JAMES A. WEBB, JR.** Nashville Nashville Nashville WILLIAM S. COCHRAN HARRY R. JACOBSON MRS. DUDLEY BROWN Nashville Nashville WHITE** Nashville CARRIE A. COLVIN* EDWARD G. NELSON** Brentwood, CA Nashville WILLIAM M. WILSON* Nashville THOMAS F. CONE* JUDSON G. RANDOLPH** Nashville Nashville NICHOLAS S. ZEPPOS* Nashville ANNETTE S. ESKIND STEPHEN S. RIVEN Nashville Nashville E. WILLIAM EWERS THOMAS J. SHERRARD III Nashville Nashville JOEL C. GORDON JULIE C. STADLER Nashville Nashville * Member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust **Emeritus member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust 10 Medical Center HARRY R. JACOBSON, M.D., Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs JEFFREY R. BALSER, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the School of Medicine; Associate Vice Chancellor for Research COLLEEN CONWAY-WELCH, Ph.D., C.N.M., Dean of the School of Nursing JOEL G. LEE, B.A., Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Center Communications C. WRIGHT PINSON, M.D., M.B.A., Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer MARTIN P. SANDLER, M.B.,CH.B., Associate Vice Chancellor for Hospital Affairs WILLIAM W. STEAD, M.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs; Director of the Informatics Center RANDY FARMER, Ed.D., Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Center Development J. RICHARD WAGERS, M.B.A., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer GORDON R. BERNARD, M.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research CHARLES L. GREGORY, M.H.A., M.B.A., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs KENNETH J. HOLROYD, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research NANCY J. LORENZI, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Informatics DAN M. RODEN, M.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Personalized Medicine JEANNE M. WALLACE, D.V.M., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research; University Veterinarian ALLEN B. KAISER, M.D., Chief of Staff, Vanderbilt University Hospital, and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Vanderbilt Medical Group LARRY M.