Doug Campbell

Sarah Lohrmann, MBA, Katie Buntin, Jamie Roberts, Michelle Payne, and Shelly Johnson pose were among those showing their Predators pride on Friday, April 26. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Showing Predators pride

Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees showed their support for the Nashville Predators as the team continues its journey in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

(photo by Erin O. Smith)

Making a splash for cancer research

The third annual Swim Across America – Nashville was held April 21 at Ensworth Natatorium on the Ensworth School’s Frist Campus. The event raises funds for research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Traditional healer-initiated HIV testing and care expands in South Africa

Developed in a region with the world’s highest HIV prevalence, this study design and intervention has the potential to impact testing uptake among a “hidden population” by mobilizing trained healers, who vastly outnumber allopathic care providers in South Africa.

Jeff Johnson and son, Jordan Johnson, a patient of Monroe Carell, walk the runway at Friends & Fashion to a standing ovation from the audience. (photos by Susan Urmy)

Friends & Fashion raises funds in style

Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held its annual fundraising event, Friends & Fashion, on Tuesday, April 2, at Music City Center. The fashion show and luncheon included grateful patient families and health care heroes from Monroe Carell walking the runway.

Combat medic and SMART Program rotator Sedrick Stern at work in the adult Emergency Department. (photos by Susan Urmy)

Latest SMART rotation of military personnel taking place

The latest Strategic Medical Asset Readiness Training (SMART) rotation began early this week for 11 members of the United States military, where they will work in clinical areas of the adult hospital.

GRADE Study expands results of major NIH-sponsored comparative study of glucose lowering medications in Type 2 diabetes

The study, which included more than 5,000 volunteers with Type 2 diabetes from diverse racial and ethnic groups, compared the treatments insulin glargine, liraglutide, glimepiride and sitagliptin.

1 2 3 18