Paul Govern

February 24, 2022

Spinal cord stimulator implants helping ease chronic pain

Specialists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center implanted 130 spinal cord stimulators last year to help ease patients’ chronic pain.

By Paul Govern
February 23, 2022

Innovation draws researchers to REDCap Day

Vanderbilt’s virtual REDCap Day featuring presentations and workshops drew 412 participants this year.

By Paul Govern
Vanderbilt Center for Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders team members include, from left, Angela White, RN, Mariana Ciobanu, MD, KellyAnn Primm, OTR/L, David Isaacs, MD, MPH, Heather Riordan, MD, Michelle Eckland, Jessica Stroh, RN, and Kayla Johnson, PharmD.
February 23, 2022

VUMC designated a Tourette syndrome center of excellence

The Vanderbilt Center for Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders has been designated a Tourette Association of America (TAA) Center of Excellence.

By Paul Govern
Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program personnel include (front row, from left) Chelsea Gorsline, MD, Sophie Katz, MD, Gowri Satyanarayana, MD. Not pictured, Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, Jessica Gillon, PharmD, (back row, from left) Milner Staub, MD, George Nelson, MD, Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD, and Jeff Frieberg, MD, PhD.
February 17, 2022

VUMC recognized for antimicrobial drug stewardship efforts

By Paul Govern
In Somkhele, South Africa, a research assistant from the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) uses VUMC’s REDCap Mobile Application to gather information in the field.
February 10, 2022

Mobile app from VUMC supports field research around the world

In 2015 a team at Vanderbilt launched the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) Mobile Application. As of a year ago, the app had been enabled by 802 organizations around the world and had been used for 9,871 projects involving 19,636 end-users.

By Paul Govern
February 10, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of former Dermatology leader King

Longtime faculty member Lloyd E. King Jr., MD, PhD, who joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 1977 as chief of the Division of Dermatology, died Feb. 8 at Vanderbilt University Hospital after a brief illness.

By Paul Govern
February 2, 2022

Winkfield to direct engagement for national research network

Vanderbilt is set to establish an Engagement Coordinating Center for PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.
By Paul Govern
January 26, 2022

Smartphone app supports EHR efforts in low-income countries

A smartphone app developed at Vanderbilt is assisting health care efforts in low- and middle-income countries.
By Paul Govern
January 20, 2022

New method enhances efforts to identify drug repurposing targets

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have developed a new method for identifying drugs for the repurposing trials that can lead to new indications for drugs already in use.
By Paul Govern
January 20, 2022

VUMC to support $170 million NIH nutrition research initiative

By Paul Govern
January 13, 2022

Vanderbilt’s MSACI program now accepting applications for fall 2022

Vanderbilt’s Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program is now accepting applications for fall 2022.
By Paul Govern
January 3, 2022

Green, Bennett to help lead adult patient safety efforts

Jennifer Green, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Medicine, and surgeon Marc Bennett, MD, MMHC, professor of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, have been appointed co-executive medical directors for patient safety for Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) and Clinics.
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