Paul Govern

An initiative at VUMC is helping patients recover more quickly from major surgery, leave the hospital earlier and have fewer side effects from their pain management. (photo by Joe Howell)
December 2, 2025

Ketamine fails surgical recovery trial

In a large, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, the pain reliever ketamine posed side effects while failing to aid patient recovery after major surgery.

December 1, 2025

Timothy Sterling receives $5.7 million to study tuberculosis transmission

Using molecular and other data from both the bacterial and human sides of the equation, a multi-institutional team will develop prediction models of TB transmission.

November 17, 2025

Award program celebrates improvement work across VUMC

The 2025 QSRP Pursuit of Excellence Awards ceremony was combined with celebration of this year’s honorees of Vanderbilt’s Safety Superhero and Good Catch programs.

November 11, 2025

AI recruited to lower leading cause of preventable hospital deaths

Risk of VTE rises in hospitals due to factors such as patient immobility, effects from major surgery, and use of indwelling medical devices like central lines.

H. Keipp Talbot, MD, MPH
November 5, 2025

Keipp Talbot wins Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award

Bestowed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the award “celebrates individuals who inspire and encourage others to make a difference.”

Anna Person, MD
November 4, 2025

Anna Person leads HIV Medical Association board of directors

HIVMA was created in 2001 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America “to advance a comprehensive and humane response to the HIV pandemic, informed by science and social justice.”