Holly Fletcher

October 29, 2020

VUMC’s resilience amid COVID: Caring for ourselves as we care for others

Caring for ourselves and for one another will be fundamental to the people of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the coming weeks as COVID-19 is surging, and over the year as the enterprise adapts further to changes while expanding locally and regionally.

By Holly Fletcher
August 17, 2020

‘DNA’ zooms up charts in 1st week; hear ‘Vaccines’ episode

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s original podcast series, Vanderbilt Health DNA, rocketed to the top of the podcast charts in science, health and medicine in the first week since its launch.

By Holly Fletcher
July 24, 2020

Health, well-being and food security of families deteriorating under COVID-19 stress

The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the country, according to a new national survey published today in Pediatrics.

By Holly Fletcher
May 15, 2020

Q&A: Self-control, choice, fear and desire for normalcy underpin behavior as economy re-opens

Consumer behavior expert, Kelly Goldsmith, PHD, delves into how conflicting motivations – a desire for normalcy and being safe – will play out as the economy begins to re-open in Nashville and Tennessee.

By Holly Fletcher
Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, talks with veteran journalist John Seigenthaler Jr. during the filming of this week’s Leadership Assembly.
May 15, 2020

Core principles guiding the COVID-19 response and beyond

During a first-ever virtual leadership assembly necessitated through social distancing, Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders answered questions about the Medical Center’s response to COVID-19 so far and what the future could hold.

By Holly Fletcher
April 7, 2020

vumc2go: User guide, new features

By Holly Fletcher
March 16, 2020

Download vumc2go, a new workforce app, to connect to COVID-19 updates

A new mobile app connects members of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center community to current COVID-19 news and updates with just a few taps of the finger.
By Holly Fletcher
February 20, 2020

5 highlights from Leadership Assembly

A focus on bolstering and supporting the people who put the “personal” in personalized care is fueling initiatives around Vanderbilt University Medical Center as leaders look to boost connectivity of an expanding workforce that’s taking on more patients in a rapidly changing environment.
By Holly Fletcher
January 23, 2020

VIGH’s Trevathan appointed to NINDS Advisory Council

Edwin Trevathan, MD, MPH, director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health.
By Holly Fletcher
December 20, 2019

Tennessee Receives Grant from Federal Government to Address Opioid Crisis

The Division of TennCare will partner with VUMC as part of the MOM program focusing on 26 rural and urban counties to improve the outcomes for women with opioid use disorder and their infants.
By Holly Fletcher
December 18, 2019

AI’s Future Potential Hinges on Consensus: NAM Report

The current explosion of investment and development in health care AI is happening without an underpinning of consensus of responsible, transparent deployment, which potentially constrains its potential.
By Holly Fletcher
November 15, 2019

‘Melting pot of capabilities’: Five Highlights from November’s Leadership Assembly

The exceptional capabilities that stem from the fusion of research and training with clinical practice is the core of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s longstanding success and is the philosophy underpinning an era of unprecedented growth and partnerships around the region.
By Holly Fletcher
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