Jill Clendening

June 1, 2023

Vanderbilt Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System collects millionth report

The Vanderbilt Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System has collected its millionth patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), or pre-appointment survey that patients complete about their health, making it one of the largest collections of such surveys in the United States.

By Jill Clendening
June 1, 2023

Patel named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery

Mayur Patel, MD, MPH, has been named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jill Clendening
May 23, 2023

Diabetes Day celebrates 50 years of achievement, spotlights current investigations

Vanderbilt Diabetes Day, an annual event hosted by the now-named Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC). The event spotlights the work of researchers, and this year also celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the DRTC.

By Jill Clendening
May 19, 2023

Gorden honored with Vanderbilt Diabetes Center Lifetime Achievement Award

Phillip Gorden, MD, a Vanderbilt University undergraduate and School of Medicine alumnus, was recently honored with the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center Lifetime Achievement Award, during the recent Diabetes Day sponsored by the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center and the Irwin B. Eskind Endowed Symposium.

By Jill Clendening
May 11, 2023

Study shows palliative care provided at point of oncology surgery does not improve patient outcomes

New Vanderbilt research provides evidence that the addition of palliative care services earlier in the disease process, specifically to patients having surgery for cancer, does not demonstrate benefits to the patients.

By Jill Clendening
May 8, 2023

Harris named Department of Medicine’s executive vice chair for Clinical Affairs

Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MMHC, has been named executive vice chair for Clinical Affairs for Vanderbilt’s Department of Medicine, effective July 1.

By Jill Clendening
April 27, 2023

Stewart speaks on advocacy, medicine’s role in society

Comedian, talk show host and advocate Jon Stewart spoke last week to a crowd of Vanderbilt undergraduates, medical students and faculty about his approach to advocacy and how those in the medical community can find their own place alongside those supporting a cause.
By Jill Clendening
April 24, 2023

Kenneth Reynolds weighed 780 lbs., and his body was shutting down. Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center gave him back his life.

Coming up: going fishing with his grandchildren
By Jill Clendening
April 20, 2023

Global research scholarship named in honor of O’Neill

The American Pediatric Surgical Association has recognized Vanderbilt's James O’Neill, MD, by naming a new global research scholarship in his honor.
By Jill Clendening
April 13, 2023

New SMART rotation of military personnel in VUH clinical areas

The next Strategic Medical Asset Readiness Training (SMART) rotation, which includes 15 members the United States military, is at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to work in clinical areas of the adult hospital April 11-25.
By Jill Clendening
April 6, 2023

Program studies impact of shared medical visits on loneliness and other issues

Vanderbilt is is studying how the use of shared medical appointments — when patients with common needs meet together with several health care providers — might impact loneliness, as well as other factors such as depression, substance abuse and utilization of emergency care.
By Jill Clendening
March 23, 2023

New MyHealth Bundles to help treat kidney stones, substance use disorder

Employees covered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center health plans and employees covered by the Metro Nashville Public Schools health plan can now enroll in two new MyHealth Bundles: MyUrologyHealth for the treatment of kidney stones and MyRecoveryHealth for the treatment of substance use disorder.
By Jill Clendening