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Council committee approves clinical teaching agreement with Vanderbilt despite objections from LGBTQ caucus
Summary
The Public Health & Safety Committee approved a resolution authorizing a clinical teaching agreement between the Metro Board of Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a divided discussion; one council member voted no and one abstained amid concerns about Vanderbilt’s recent actions toward the LGBTQ community.
The Metropolitan Nashville Council Public Health & Safety Committee on a voice vote recommended approval of RS2025-1360, a resolution authorizing a graduate medical education affiliation between the Metropolitan Board of Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to provide clinical teaching experiences in pediatrics and adult infectious disease.
The vote came after several council members expressed conflict between supporting medical training and objecting to actions taken by…
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