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Be prepared for phone scammers
Sep. 15, 2023—VUMC Enterprise Cybersecurity (VEC) is issuing a warning to VUMC employees to be alert for phone scams targeting VUMC employees at either their work or personal phone numbers. This type of cybercrime is where a scammer uses a phone call to the targeted person (or an email or text message with contact phone number for...
‘Simple Beginnings’ ceremony wecomes doctoral students
Sep. 15, 2023—“Simple Beginnings” is Vanderbilt University’s annual ceremony that welcomes each new class of doctoral students in the biomedical and biological sciences.
Four named Master Innovators at Vanderbilt
Sep. 15, 2023—Richard Caprioli, C. David Weaver, Susan Eagle, and Franz Baudenbacher as Master Innovators at Vanderbilt.
VUMC SHARE Center hosts informational webinar Sept. 28
Sep. 14, 2023—Join the VUMC SHARE Center (Sexual Harassment: Awareness, Response, and Education) on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 4-4:30 p.m. (virtually on Teams) for a brief overview of the services that the SHARE Center provides and the integral role the Center plays in creating a safe workspace for VUMC faculty and staff. The event will also explore...
Bone metabolism changes with aging
Sep. 14, 2023—Vanderbilt researchers have detailed how aging alters the metabolism of bone-forming cells, which could contribute to age-related osteoporosis.
VUMC in the news: Sept. 19, 2023
Sep. 14, 2023—William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, continues to be one of the most in-demand sources about infectious disease in the news. Among the news outlets he has spoken to recently: The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Newsweek, Reuters, Yahoo! Life, Daily Mail, Consumer Reports, Science, The Washington Post, NBC News, Women’s Health and the Associated Press. The...
Study suggests way to relieve cognitive deficits caused by Parkinson’s disease
Sep. 14, 2023—Vanderbilt research raises the possibility of using DBS to slow the decline of cognitive function, a major source of disability, diminished quality of life, and death in more than three-quarters of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Online CPR, AED training course focuses on high school athletics programs
Sep. 14, 2023—Vanderbilt recently collaborated with the National Federation of State High School Associations to offer an online CPR and AED training course to help schools be more prepared for emergencies that arise.
Marilyn Dubree, longtime leader of nursing at Vanderbilt, to retire
Sep. 14, 2023—After a distinguished career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center promoting excellence in nursing practice, Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, is retiring from her role as executive chief nursing officer.
Educator Development Program Workshop with Lealani Mae Acosta is Oct. 23
Sep. 13, 2023—October 2023- Register Here Activity 9: EDP In-Person Workshop Topic: Curriculum Design Series: Evaluation Date: Monday, Oct. 23, 1-3 p.m. Facilitator: Lealani Mae Acosta, MD, MPH, FAAN Associate Professor Neurology Clinician Educator Track
New identities announced for consumer, physician content marketing websites
Sep. 13, 2023—by Linda Zettler Two content platforms published by the Office of Marketing and Engagement have been renamed to reflect their evolving missions. My Southern Health, focused on health and wellness for consumers, is now My Vanderbilt Health. Discover, focused on engaging with health professionals and peers in academic medicine, is now Discoveries in Medicine. Both...
Office of Health Equity’s Innovation Award winners announced
Sep. 13, 2023—VUMC’s Office of Health Equity (OHE) has selected four projects for the 2023-2024 Health Equity Innovation Awards. “One of the unique pieces of the HEIAs is being able to convene individuals across the entire VUMC community, from various departments and roles within our enterprise,” said Brian Marshall, Ed.D., senior program manager of the Innovation Awards....
James Crowe’s antibody research lands American Society for Microbiology Award
Sep. 13, 2023—Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s James Crowe Jr., MD, has been named to receive the 2024 American Society for Microbiology Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research.
Expanded data collection provides a more complete patient story and helps Vanderbilt Health advance health equity
Sep. 12, 2023—All patients have their own unique story to tell, and knowing the details can help Vanderbilt Health advance health equity. That is why the improved approach for collecting patient race and ethnicity data provides a more complete view, beyond a restricting race category. Vanderbilt Health expanded the way we collect race and ethnicity in December...
Discovery lecture features computational cancer biologist Pe’er
Sep. 12, 2023—Dana Pe’er, PhD, a pioneer in using machine learning approaches to explore cell identities and interactions, will deliver the next Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 21.