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.

By Paul Govern
January 3, 2022

Bloch, Haas appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases

Karen Bloch, MD, MPH, and David Haas, MD, have been appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Paul Govern
December 16, 2021

VUMC prepared to comply with No Surprises Act

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will soon deliver treatment cost estimates to all patients who do not provide insurance information when scheduling services three or more days in advance.

By Paul Govern
December 16, 2021

Game theory points to new DNA data privacy solutions

Vanderbilt research is blazing a trail for the application of game theory to genomic and health data reidentification risk.

By Paul Govern
December 16, 2021

Ward named Dermatology’s vice chair of Basic Research

Nicole Ward, PhD, has joined Vanderbilt as professor and vice chair of Basic Research in the Department of Dermatology, effective Jan. 15, 2021.

By Paul Govern
December 2, 2021

Surveys show VUMC patients value immediate online access to test results

By Paul Govern
December 1, 2021

Study provides new insight into how antidepressant drugs work

A study by Vanderbilt researchers sheds light on how current antidepressant drugs work and suggests a new drug target in depression.
By Paul Govern
November 30, 2021

Study examines genetic risk for suicide attempt

New research from Vanderbilt identifies the first replicated genomic region contributing to risk of suicide attempt and confirms that genetic risk for the trait is not driven solely by risk for psychiatric disorders.
By Paul Govern
November 19, 2021

Vanderbilt voices featured in Alzheimer’s webcast

Vanderbilt researchers took part in an online panel discussion this week sponsored by the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM), hosted by journalist and author Maria Shriver, the organization’s founder, and NBC news anchor Richard Lui.
By Paul Govern
November 17, 2021

Grant helps early-career researchers affected by COVID-19

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received $550,000 from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s (DDCF) COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists.
By Paul Govern
November 16, 2021

AI predicts 24-hour hospital discharge

Vanderbilt researchers used a machine learning algorithm and data from more than 26,000 hospital stays to predict who would and would not be discharged over the next 24 hours.
By Paul Govern
November 11, 2021

VUMC tests drugs for COVID outpatient treatment

By Paul Govern
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