Month: March 2014

woman using electric wheelchair and computer
March 13, 2014

Grant puts faith to work for people with disabilities

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will serve as the lead site for a $500,000 grant focused on building capacity of faith communities, such as churches, mosques, synagogues and other religious organizations, to support employment for members with disabilities.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2014

Free head and neck cancer screening set for March 15

Medical professionals in the Department of Otolaryngology will provide free head and neck cancer screenings, Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Craft Brewed, a local craft brew and home supply store, 2502 Franklin Pike.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2014

Discovery Lecture

By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2014

Pharmacology forum set for March 18

“Safety Pharmacology” will be the topic of the 23rd annual Joel G. Hardman Student-Invited Pharmacology Forum Tuesday, March 18, in 202 Light Hall.

By Bill Snyder
March 13, 2014

VUSM student elected to board of nation’s largest LGBTI association

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student Kristen Eckstrand, Ph.D., was recently elected to the board of GLMA, the largest and oldest association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health care professionals in the world. She is the first student to hold an at-large board position since the organization was founded in 1981.

By Jessica Pasley
March 13, 2014

Next Bedside Matters to focus on work safety

The next Bedside Matters, an hourlong, monthly rounds geared toward helping Vanderbilt University Medical Center health care providers deal with the social and emotional issues of caring for patients and families, will take place on Wednesday, March 19.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2014

Diabetes researchers track cells’ ability to regenerate

Vanderbilt University scientists have found evidence that the insulin-secreting beta cells of the pancreas, which are either killed or become dysfunctional in the two main forms of diabetes, have the capacity to regenerate.
By Bill Snyder
March 13, 2014

New suite bolsters stroke treatment efforts

A new advanced stroke treatment suite debuts this month at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, offering better care for patients with blood circulation problems in the head and neck, such as stroke and aneurysm.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2014

New procedural unit at VPH enhances brain stimulation options

Vanderbilt Behavioral Health (VBH) opened a neuromodulation suite this week for two brain stimulation procedures that can offer relief to patients diagnosed with disabling psychiatric conditions when psychotherapy and medications don’t work or aren’t advised.
By Nancy Humphrey
March 13, 2014

Upcoming events bring crucial support to Shade Tree Clinic

The Shade Tree Trot has come a long way since it sauntered onto Nashville’s 5K scene in 2004.
By Jessica Pasley
March 12, 2014

Vanderbilt recognized for innovations in overcoming health care disparities

The National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit association of nearly 400 large U.S. employers, has selected Vanderbilt University as a winner of an Innovation in Reducing Health Care Disparities Award.
By Wayne Wood
March 11, 2014

Awards honor service excellence, leadership

The most recent Credo Award and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced Wednesday at the Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium.
By Paul Govern
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