January 19, 2024

Health equity champion Arie Nettles retires

Arie Nettles, PhD, professor of Clinical Pediatrics, spent her career ensuring the well-being of pediatric and adolescent patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism and cleft craniofacial disorders. She hopes to continue to effect change.

By Jessica Pasley
August 2, 2022

VUMC, Harvard Medical School named to join AMAF consortium to address LGBTQ+ health disparities

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Harvard Medical School will participate in the American Medical Association Foundation National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program consortium of institutions.

By Craig Boerner
June 7, 2022

Nettles presented with State Resolution from Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Arie Nettles, PhD, NCSP, HSP, professor of Clinical Pediatrics and director of the Office of Inclusion and Health Equity (OIHE), was presented with a State Resolution from the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) passed in honor of her work as chair of the Statewide Planning and Policy Council (SPPC).

By Emily Stembridge
March 28, 2022

VUMC again named a Leader in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named a Leader in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

By Doug Campbell
December 29, 2021

Study finds sexual minority communities disproportionately engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs

People from sexual minority populations, including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer communities, are more likely than heterosexual people to engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 17, 2021

Buttons demonstrate wearers’ pronoun use

The VUMC Office of Diversity Affairs is making available buttons that employees and students can wear telling what pronouns the wearer uses, or, in one case, a conversation starter that simply says “Ask me about my pronouns!”

By Wayne Wood
November 11, 2020

Employee Resource Groups provide vital connection, support

As part of an ongoing commitment to foster inclusion and celebrate diversity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, two new Employee Resource Groups have recently been formed, bringing the total to six.
By Jill Clendening
September 2, 2020

VUMC lauded for health care equality efforts

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
By Doug Campbell
June 24, 2020

VUMC faculty receive grant to expand LGBTQ voices in biomedical research

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society were recently awarded a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes for Health (NIH) to explore LGBTQ+ perspectives on a range of issues related to biomedical research.
By Jake Lowary
December 30, 2019

Nettles reappointed as chair of statewide planning and policy council

Ari Nettles Reappointed as Chair of Statewide Planning and Policy Council
By John Howser
August 28, 2019

Del Ray Zimmerman recognized as top leader for his commitment to LGBTQ community

“His selfless service to the community knows no bounds, and his ability to make projects come to fruition is unmatched.”
By Kelsey Herbers
May 8, 2019

Nettles receives Nashville Cable’s Power of Inclusion Individual Award

Vanderbilt's Arie Nettles, PhD, was named as the 2019 recipient of Nashville Cable’s Power of Inclusion Individual Award at a luncheon and ceremony held May 8.
By Holly Fletcher
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