John Howser

April 7, 2014

Vanderbilt Vaccine Center joins global task force to address urgent viral threat

By John Howser
March 17, 2014

Vanderbilt Trauma surgeons speak out against proposed motorcycle helmet legislation

Despite 40 years of definitive data that confirms increased deaths and medical costs in states that do not support universal motorcycle helmet laws, members of Tennessee’s legislature have again this year filed legislation — Senate Bill 548/House Bill 44, Helmet Exemption for Certain Motorcycle Operators — to amend the state’s law so that wearing a motorcycle helmet would be optional for riders 25 and older.

By John Howser
February 28, 2014

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital celebrates 10 years of service

By John Howser
February 20, 2014

Parmley named VUH chief of staff

C. Lee Parmley, M.D., J.D., professor of Anesthesiology and chief of the Critical Care Division of the Department of Anesthesiology, has been named chief of staff of Vanderbilt University Hospital. He assumed the position Feb. 17.

By John Howser
anatomy lab
January 23, 2014

VUSM moves into top 10 in NIH funding

According to annual figures available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is now ranked ninth in the nation among U.S. medical schools in total grant support provided through the nation’s medical research agency.

By John Howser
January 16, 2014

Cooper named to key VUSM, Medical Center roles

William O. Cooper, M.D., MPH, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics, professor and vice chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics, and professor of Health Policy, has been promoted and will have two new roles. He will now also serve as associate dean for Faculty Affairs within the Faculty Affairs & Career Development Office in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and as director of the Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA).

By John Howser
January 2, 2014

Vanderbilt announces expansion plans for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

Vanderbilt University plans to build a four-floor inpatient expansion on top of the existing structure of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, hospital officials announced Dec. 31.
By John Howser
January 2, 2014

Vanderbilt announces expansion plans for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

By John Howser
November 7, 2013

Guttentag named to direct Neonatology

Susan H. Guttentag, M.D., is joining Vanderbilt University on Feb. 1, 2014, as the new director of the Division of Neonatology within the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By John Howser
August 15, 2013

Creativity helps spur VUMC operational savings

As Vanderbilt University Medical Center navigates large-scale operational change through Evolve to Excel (E2E) a number of creative and substantive cost savings initiatives have already been identified. The Medical Center’s first priority remains to achieve savings through efforts that focus on costs associated with supplies and other non-labor expenses.
By John Howser
August 8, 2013

Moore named associate vice chancellor for Finance

Cecelia B. Moore, MHA, CPA, vice president of Finance and Chief Operating Officer for the Patient Revenue Management Organization (PRMO) with Duke University Health System, has been named associate vice chancellor for Finance at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By John Howser
July 18, 2013

Hickson named to new quality, safety role

Gerald Hickson, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Health Affairs, associate dean for Faculty Affairs and the Joseph C. Ross Professor of Medical Education and Administration, is being promoted to the newly created position of senior vice president for Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Prevention.
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