Peter Embí, Department of Biomedical Informatics chair, to step down

DBMI is one of the nation’s largest departments of its kind in academic medicine and consists of more than 130 faculty who focus on different aspects of biomedical informatics.

Jennifer Below named director of Vanderbilt Genetics Institute

The Vanderbilt Genetics Institute is the intellectual hub for genomics research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University.

Juan Carlos Salazar named chair of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

A nationally and internationally recognized pediatric infectious diseases specialist and investigator, Salazar joins VUMC with more than three decades of experience in academic leadership, medical education and NIH-funded research.

Physical security system to be implemented at Light Hall’s North Lobby Plaza entrance beginning Dec. 30

The Light Hall, North Lobby Plaza (east) entrance will be the facility’s only entrance.

Physical security systems to be implemented at additional VUMC facility entrances beginning Dec. 18

Physical security systems to be implemented at The Vanderbilt Clinic and Preston Research Building main entrances

As with all secure entrances at VUMC, employees will continue to be required to display their VUMC ID badges to enter.