Holly Fletcher

From left, André Churchwell, MD, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, and Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, discuss VUMC’s diversity and inclusion initiatives with veteran journalist John Seigenthaler Jr. during Tuesday’s Leadership Assembly.
August 13, 2020

Adaptability, masks, diversity and more takeaways from Leadership Assembly

People are the engine that’s kept Vanderbilt University Medical Center moving forward — and setting the tone for the region on best pandemic mitigation practices — leaders said in a virtual Leadership Assembly, a new channel that is itself reflective of life and work in the pandemic era.

By Holly Fletcher
August 11, 2020

Original podcast series explores ideas, issues shaping health and health care

By Holly Fletcher
August 4, 2020

#ListenDNA Insider Clips: Episode 1 excerpts

A new podcast—Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action—will be launching in the coming weeks.

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
June 17, 2020

Initial COVID-19 testing data show impact in Nashville’s minority communities

Early data assessing the primary language of those who received COVID-19 tests at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and tested positive, illustrates the disproportionate impact the pandemic is having on racial or ethnic communities.

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
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
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