Craig Boerner

August 22, 2013

Initiative allows remote hearing tests for newborns

A telemedicine initiative in Vanderbilt’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is working to make follow-up hearing tests for newborns more accessible in rural areas of Tennessee, while teaching young pediatric audiology and pediatric speech language pathology students to treat patients remotely.

By Craig Boerner
August 15, 2013

Neurological Physical Therapy Residency gains accreditation

Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson’s Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute (PBPRI) and Belmont University’s School of Physical Therapy are receiving accreditation from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) for their collaborative Neurological Physical Therapy Clinical Residency instituted last year.

By Craig Boerner
July 1, 2013

Vanderbilt specialists urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By Craig Boerner
June 13, 2013

Schaffner lauded by National Meningitis Foundation

The National Meningitis Association (NMA) is naming William Schaffner, M.D., professor and chair of Preventive Medicine, as the 2013 recipient of its Health Achievement Award.

By Craig Boerner
June 13, 2013

Walker named fellow of the American College of Radiology

Ronald Walker, M.D., professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences, was named a fellow of the American College of Radiology (ACR) during the recent ACR Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership conference in Washington, D.C.

By Craig Boerner
stethoscope and money
June 3, 2013

Experts predict “unbanked” will face challenges getting health insurance

Vanderbilt health policy expert John Graves co-authored a report that shows as many as a quarter of people eligible for subsidized health insurance under the Affordable Care Act may be shut out because they don’t have a bank account.

By Craig Boerner
May 23, 2013

Blood test for autism could speed diagnosis

Vanderbilt University is part of a multi-site autism clinical study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a blood test that aims to screen children for referral for autism spectrum disorder evaluation (ASD) earlier and more accurately.
By Craig Boerner
May 23, 2013

Two elected fellows of the American Laryngological Association

Two Vanderbilt otolaryngologists are now associate fellows of the American Laryngological Association (ALA), in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the field of laryngology.
By Craig Boerner
May 16, 2013

Study finds disagreement on the role of primary care nurse practitioners

By Craig Boerner
May 2, 2013

Vanderbilt’s Ken Young earns top patient safety credential

By Craig Boerner
April 4, 2013

Infectious diseases foundation honors VUMC’s Schaffner

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is awarding William Schaffner, M.D., professor and chair of Preventive Medicine, with its John P. Utz Leadership Award, presented to individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding level of dedication to their profession and to the NFID.
By Craig Boerner
March 7, 2013

Vanderbilt sleep expert offers daylight saving survival tips

By Craig Boerner