John Howser

September 7, 2017

Lance joins VUMC as Executive Vice President for Vanderbilt Health Professional Solutions

Fletcher Lance, MBA, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) as Executive Vice President for Vanderbilt Health Professional Solutions.

By John Howser
August 8, 2017

Dill to lead new VUMC Office of Engagement

Stuart Dill, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) entertainment industry liaison since 2015, has been named director of the newly created Office of Engagement.

By John Howser
July 12, 2017

VUMC to operate retail clinics in Walgreens stores in Middle Tennessee area

Walgreens and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have announced that a subsidiary of VUMC will operate and provide all clinical services at 14 retail health clinics within Walgreens stores across Middle Tennessee.

By John Howser
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May 15, 2017

Cybersecurity Alert-Ransomware Attack

By John Howser
April 13, 2017

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine moves to eighth in NIH research funding

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) now ranks No. 8 in the nation among U.S. medical schools in total grant support provided through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The new ranking raises VUSM’s standing two spots from the No. 10 position it held last year.

By John Howser
March 23, 2017

Reminder: access to patient information monitored

Unauthorized use of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) clinical databases — Epic, Medipac or Star Panel — to check on the health status of fellow employees or to peer into the medical records of other individuals not under their care, can result in progressive discipline.

By John Howser
March 14, 2017

Schools of Medicine, Nursing continue to rank among nation’s elite

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) have once again been named among the “Best Graduate Schools” in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine.
By John Howser
March 7, 2017

Neul named new director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Jeffrey Neul, M.D., Ph.D., division head of Child Neurology and vice chair for Developmental Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, has been named the new director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. He will join Vanderbilt on Aug. 1.
By John Howser
January 26, 2017

Frontera to step down as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation chair

Walter Frontera, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), will step down from his role as the department’s leader on Feb. 28.
By John Howser
December 1, 2016

Basic Science Research Advisory Committee formed

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) has formed a new Basic Science Research Advisory Committee.
By John Howser
October 6, 2016

Stead to chair National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics

William Stead, M.D., the McKesson Foundation Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Professor of Medicine and Chief Strategy Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been chosen to serve as chair of the National Committee on Vital & Health Statistics (NCVHS).
By John Howser
July 6, 2016

Erlanger Health System, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network announce agreements

Officials with Erlanger Health System and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announce a strategic affiliation agreement creating a collaborative relationship between the two institutions while Erlanger Health System is also joining the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network.
By John Howser