Year: 2019

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December 19, 2019

Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy receives Patient Choice Award

In recognition of its commitment to patient satisfaction, the Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy (VSP) has received the 2019 Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award in the Non-Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Payer Specialty Pharmacy category.

By Kelsey Herbers
December 19, 2019

Lewallen honored by gerontological nursing education organizations

Vanderbilt’s Kanah Lewallen, DNP, MSN, has been recognized by two national organizations for excellence in gerontological nursing education.

By Nancy Wise
Andrew Whitaker, a patient at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, holds the check for the 15th annual River of Hope Radiothon. The Children’s Miracle Network Hospital event raised $136,552 for the hospital. Shown in Seacrest Studio, from left, are Robyn Fomusa, promotions director, Kerri Arnold, Miss Tennessee, Champ, Jonathan Shuford, program director, and Savannah Grimm, on-air host.
December 19, 2019

Radiothon results

The 15th annual River of Hope Radiothon event raised $136,552 for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 18, 2019

AI’s Future Potential Hinges on Consensus: NAM Report

The current explosion of investment and development in health care AI is happening without an underpinning of consensus of responsible, transparent deployment, which potentially constrains its potential.

By Holly Fletcher
December 18, 2019

Telehealth grant boosts diabetes prevention efforts

Vanderbilt’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has demonstrated its effectiveness at helping employees lose weight as a means of preventing Type 2 diabetes and has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the program using telehealth.

By Wayne Wood
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
December 18, 2019

Nominate a faculty or staff member for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, or Medical Center who emulates the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through his or her work.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 17, 2019

Cell fate signaling

A newly identified protein interaction that affects cell cycle regulation may be an attractive target for cancer therapy.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 16, 2019

Applications sought for Transplant Infectious Diseases/Immunocompromised Host Fellowship Program

The Division of Infectious Diseases is seeking applicants for its new Transplant Infectious Diseases/Immunocompromised Host (TID/ICH) Fellowship Program.
By Paul Govern
December 16, 2019

Protein dynamics in the beating heart

To study the dynamics of structural proteins in the heart, Vanderbilt investigators generated a cellular tool they expect will be useful for screening drugs that affect heart muscle contraction.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 12, 2019

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists treated VUMC staff for the holidays, and this care required a glass of milk.

This sweet tradition has been going strong for 23 years
By Kristin Smart
December 12, 2019

When should you take your child to the emergency room for cold or flu symptoms?

The majority of emergency room visits can be averted with a call or visit to a pediatrician
By Jessica Pasley
December 12, 2019

Vanderbilt reports record $11.9 billion economic impact in Tennessee

Through a record $11.9 billion in annual economic impact, Vanderbilt University’s deep and broad connections to Tennessee and its people continue to be key and growing drivers of the state’s economy and to the vitality and well-being of its citizens and communities.
By VUMC News and Communications
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