VanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter Medical Center School of Medicine School of Nursing Hospital and Clinic Vanderbilt University 2003/2004 Containing general information and courses of study for the 2003/2004 session corrected to 15 July 2003 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 non-curricular matters and concerning withdrawal for medical or emo- tional reasons can be found in the Student Handbook. 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The text of this bulletin is printed on recyclable paper with biodegradable ink. Copyright © 2003 Vanderbilt University Printed in the United States of America Contents Calendars 6, 7 Administration 9, 11 Medical Center Overview 17 Life at Vanderbilt School of Medicine 41 Administration Medical Education at Vanderbilt Academic Program Academic Regulations Research in Medical Sciences Admission Financial Information Honors and Awards Chairs, Professorships, and Lectureships Courses of Study Faculty Register of Students Residency Assignments School of Nursing 287 Administration Practice Network Nursing Education at Vanderbilt Academic Program The M.S.N. Degree Ph.D. Degree in Nursing Science Pre-Nursing Studies Post Master’s Option Continuing Nursing Education Academic Regulations Admission Financial Information Honors and Awards Courses of Study Faculty Class of 2002/2003 Vanderbilt University Hospital and The Vanderbilt Clinic 439 Index 483 5 6 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY School of Medicine Calendar 2003/2004 FALL SEMESTER 2003 Registration and classes begin 4th year and half of 3rd year class / Monday 7July Registration and classes begin other half of 3rd year class / Monday 4 August Registration 2nd year / Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 August Registration 1st year / Monday 11 to Wednesday 13 August Classes begin 2nd year / Wednesday 13 August Classes begin 1st year / Thursday 14 August Labor Day holidays for 1st, 2nd and 4th year classes / Monday 1 September Mid-term exams 2nd year class / Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 October Fall break 1st year class / Wednesday 15 to Sunday 19 October Fall break 2nd year class / Friday 16 to Sunday 19 October Thanksgiving holidays / Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 November Exam period elective courses 1st and 2nd years / Monday 8 to Friday 12 December Exam period required courses 1st and 2nd years / Monday 15 to Thursday 18 December Fall semester ends 1st and 2nd years / Friday 19 December Fall semester ends 3rd and 4th years / Friday 19 December Holidays 1st and 2nd year classes / Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January Holidays 3rd and 4th year classes / Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January SPRING SEMESTER 2004 Spring semester begins 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year classes / Monday 5, January Mid-term exams 1st and 2nd year classes / Monday 23 to Friday 27 February Spring holidays 1st and 2nd years / Saturday 28 February to Sunday 7 March Spring holidays 3rd year (Med., Surg.) / Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 March Spring holidays 4th year TBA United States Medical Licensing Examination - Step 2 / TBA Instruction ends 4th year / Friday 23 April Spring holidays 3rd year (Ob/Gyn, Peds., Psych., Neuro.) / Saturday 24 April to Sunday 2 May Exam period elective courses 1st and 2nd years / Monday 26 to Friday 30 April Instruction ends required courses 1st year / Tuesday 27 April Instruction ends required courses 2nd year / Tuesday 4 May Reading Period 1st year only / Wednesday 28 to Friday April 30 Exam period required courses 1st year / Monday 3 May to Thursday 6 May Reading Period 2nd year only / Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 May Exam period required courses 2nd year / Monday 10 to Thursday 13 May Commencement / Friday 14 May United States Medical Licensing Examination - Step 1 / TBA Instruction ends 3rd year / Friday 25 June Medical Center 7 School of Nursing Calendar 2003/2004 FALL SEMESTER 2003 Orientation for nursing students (mandatory) / Monday 25–Wednesday 27 August Block classes may meet according to specialty/Thursday 28 August Non-block classes meet on Monday schedule /Friday 29 August Labor Day – No VUSN classes held/Monday 1 September Homecoming / Reunion week-end/Friday–Saturday 10–11 October Thanksgiving holidays / Saturday 22–Sunday 30 November Classes end / Friday 12 December Reading days and examinations / Monday 15–Wednesday 17 December Holidays begin / Thursday 18 December SPRING SEMESTER 2004 Classes begin / Monday 5 January Spring holidays / Saturday 6–Sunday 14 March Classes end / Friday 23 April Commencement / Investiture Friday 14 May SUMMER SEMESTER 2004 Classes begin / Monday 3 May Pinning Ceremony for August 2004 graduates / Friday 8 August Classes end / Friday 8 August 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 GORDON GEE, Chancellor of the University MARY BETH ADDERLEY L. HALL HARDAWAY, JR. STEPHEN S. RIVEN Bloomfield Hills, MI Hendersonville, TN Nashville, TN MICHAEL L. AINSLIE H. RODES HART KENNETH L. ROBERTS Palm Beach, FL Brentwood, TN Nashville, TN NELSON C. ANDREWS E JOANNE F. HAYES JOE L. ROBY Nashville, TN Nashville, TN New York, NY DANIEL M. BARNHARDT JOHN R. INGRAM EUGENE B. SHANKS, JR. Los Angeles, CA Nashville, TN Greenwich, CT ANDREW B. BENEDICT, JR. E ORRIN H. INGRAM II MARISSA N. SHRUM Nashville, TN Nashville, TN Chattanooga, TN CAMILLA DIETZ BERGERON J. HICKS LANIER RICHARD H. SINKFIELD New York, NY Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA LEWIS M. BRANSCOMB E REV. EDWARD A. MALLOY, CAL TURNER Concord, MA C.S.C. Brentwood, TN Notre Dame, IN MONROE J. CARELL, JR. EUGENE H. VAUGHAN Nashville, TN DELBERT MANN E Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA SHERYLL D. CASHIN THOMAS B. WALKER, JR. E Washington, DC ALYNE QUEENER MASSEY E Dallas, TX Nashville, TN THOMAS F. CONE LEVI WATKINS, JR. Nashville, TN SARAH A. MCELVAIN Baltimore, MD Dallas, TX CECIL D. CONLEE JAMES A. WEBB, JR. E Atlanta, GA JACKSON W. MOORE Nashville, TN Memphis, TN MIRIAM MCGAW COWDEN E DUDLEY B. WHITE Nashville, TN JAMES H. MORGAN Nashville, TN Cornelius, NC BROWNLEE O. CURREY, JR. W. RIDLEY WILLS II Franklin, TN NANCY P. MULFORD Franklin, TN Dallas, TX MARK F. DALTON DAVID K. WILSON E Greenwich, CT IBRAHIM NASMYTH Nashville, TN NEW YORK, NY IRWIN B. ESKIND, M.D. E J. LAWRENCE WILSON Nashville, TN EDWARD G. NELSON Rosemont, PA Nashville, TN WILLIAM W. FEATHERINGILL REBECCA WEBB WILSON Birmingham, AL JUDSON RANDOLPH, M.D. E Memphis, TN Nashville, TN FRANK A. GODCHAUX III E Abbeville, LA FREDERICK B. RENTSCHLER II Scottsdale, AZ JOHN R. HALL Lexington, KY JOHN W. RICH E E. Emerita/Emeritus Trustee Nashville, TN MARIBETH GERACIOTI, B.A., Staff Liaison to the Board of Trust Vanderbilt University Administration GORDON GEE, J.D., Ed.D., Chancellor NICHOLAS S. ZEPPOS, J.D., Provost; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs LAUREN J. BRISKY, M.B.A., Vice Chancellor for Administration and Chief Financial Officer HARRY R. JACOBSON, M.D., Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs MICHAEL J. SCHOENFELD, M.S., Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs WILLIAM T. SPITZ, M.B.A., Vice Chancellor for Investments; Treasurer DAVID WILLIAMS II, J.D., LL.M., M.B.A., Vice Chancellor for Student Life and University Affairs; General Counsel; Secretary of the University Deans of Schools CAMILLA PERSSON BENBOW, Ed.D., Dean of Peabody College WILLIAM G. CHRISTIE, Ph.D., Dean of Owen Graduate School of Management COLLEEN CONWAY-WELCH, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Nursing STEVEN G. GABBE, M.D., Dean of the School of Medicine KENNETH F. GALLOWAY, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Engineering DENNIS G. HALL, Ph.D., Acting Associate Provost for Graduate Education JAMES HUDNUT-BEUMLER, Ph.D., Dean of the Divinity School RICHARD C. MCCARTY, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Science KENT D. SYVERUD, J.D., Dean of the Law School MARK WAIT, D.M.A., Dean of Blair School of Music Vanderbilt University Medical Center Board ORRIN H. INGRAM,* Nashville, Chairman of the Board NELSON ANDREWS LAURENCE A. GROSSMAN STEPHEN S. RIVEN* Nashville Nashville Nashville DENNIS C. BOTTORFF* L. HALL HARDAWAY, JR.* KENNETH L. ROBERTS* Nashville Nashville Nashville MONROE J. CARELL, JR.* H. RODES HART* THOMAS J. SHERRARD III Nashville Nashville Nashville WILLIAM S. COCHRAN AUBREY B. HARWELL, JR. JULIE C. STADLER Nashville Nashville Nashville THOMAS F. CONE* JOANNE F. HAYES* MRS. HILLIARD TRAVIS Nashville Nashville Nashville IRWIN B. ESKIND MRS. HENRY W. HOOKER CAL TURNER* Nashville Nashville Nashville E. WILLIAM EWERS MARTHA R. INGRAM* LEVI N. WATKINS, JR.* Nashville Nashville Baltimore, Maryland GORDON GEE* MS. BETH E. MOONEY MRS. DUDLEY BROWN Nashville Nashville WHITE* Nashville FRANK A. GODCHAUX III* EDWARD G.