Year: 2024

October 4, 2024

Quality Academy 2025-26 applications open

October 4, 2024

An evening with singer-songwriter Monty Criswell to be at the Franklin Theatre Nov. 16

(photo by Susan Urmy)
October 3, 2024

Legacy Circle Breakfast

Donors are welcomed into the Legacy Circle when they make a lasting gift to the Medical Center through their will, retirement plan, life insurance policy or trust.

October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘He explained everything in full detail, so we knew what to expect.’

William Ladner, BSN, RN, works in the Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. He is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Matt Batcheldor
October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘While I nervously anticipated fetal surgery, Taylor was a calm in the storm.’

Taylor Melanson, RN, works in the Labor & Delivery Unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Matt Batcheldor
October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I felt scared and alone until Miss Emily walked into my room.’

Emily Turner, BSN, RN, works on the 9 North Surgical Specialties unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Matt Batcheldor
October 3, 2024

Medical supply chain disruption being watched closely

A major manufacturer of intravenous solution was damaged by Hurricane Helene, and East Coast port closures also could impact supply chains. VUMC is conserving inventory where possible and minimizing waste.
By Craig Boerner
October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I saw Denise after a sexual assault. She provided kind and sensitive care.’

Denise Savage-Desai, APRN-BC, works in the Student Health Center. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She has been there so many times for my husband and me.’

Jenny Meier, RN, works in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 3, 2024

VUMC hosts symposium for aspiring physician-scientists

The event brings physician-scientists, resident physicians, MD, MD/PhD and undergraduate students together to promote mentorship, provide information and showcase student research.
By Bill Snyder
October 3, 2024

Q&A: Jeffrey Upperman on the need to emphasize the impact of disasters on children to improve responses, care

Jeffrey Upperman, a national leader in pediatric trauma and disaster preparedness, is among the authors of the Pediatric Disaster Science Series from the National Academy of Medicine that published in late September as scenes of Hurricane Helene’s devastation emerged across the Southeast, underscoring the need to formalize response, research and care efforts.
By Holly Fletcher
October 2, 2024

Mortality rates and breast cancer; a heart-healthy diet that no one talks about; fighting mpox in Congo; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

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