Jessica Pasley Archive — Page 49 of 57

Young child in a yellow shirt sits in a hospital bed, smiling while holding a small white object; an adult is partially visible beside the bed.
October 9, 2014

Novel therapy eases stress of retinoblastoma treatment

Conventional therapy for patients diagnosed with retinoblastoma, the most common ocular cancer in children, includes systemic chemotherapy, external beam radiation and/or surgical removal of the eye. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are on track to radically change the way the disease is treated using an emerging therapeutic approach called intra-arterial chemotherapy, or IA chemo.

By Jessica Pasley
Atia Jordan, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics (John Russell/Vanderbilt)
October 8, 2014

New faculty: Jordan studies sleep disorders in children

As one of the few board-certified pediatric sleep specialists in the region, Atia Jordan works with a multidisciplinary team to address sleep concerns in an effort to improve the overall health and well-being of her patients.

By Jessica Pasley
Five adults pose beside a Vanderbilt School of Medicine plaque and a glass door labeled “Office for Diversity Medical Education.”
October 2, 2014

VUSM’s history of diversity efforts commemorated

It has been nearly 50 years since the first black student entered Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), and Vanderbilt has come a long way since then.

By Jessica Pasley
Stethoscope resting on a computer keyboard in blue lighting.
October 2, 2014

New system helps physicians manage CME requirements

The Division of Continuing Medical Education (CME), in collaboration with Education Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Health Informatics Technologies and Services, will soon begin rolling out a new online CME system that will track physician attendance and credits for grand rounds, case conferences, tumor boards and other regularly scheduled series (RSS) certified for CME credit.

By Jessica Pasley
Three people pose together in a clinic hallway: a woman in a white medical coat, a woman in a patterned sleeveless top, and a man in a blue shirt and tie.
September 25, 2014

Student-run Shade Tree Clinic debuts ophthalmology service

When the Shade Tree Clinic first opened its doors in 2005 the patients received primary care services in the compact space of a cramped doublewide trailer.

By Jessica Pasley
Chalkboard with the handwritten words “Curriculum 2.0” in blue chalk.
September 18, 2014

AMA meeting set to explore medical education’s evolution

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will host representatives from the country’s leading medical schools next week to discuss one of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) top initiatives — accelerating change in medical education.

By Jessica Pasley