Nancy Humphrey

January 5, 2017

Rothman named AACH president-elect

Russell Rothman, M.D., professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Health Policy, Vice President for Population Health Research, and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research, has been named president-elect of the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare (AACH). He will serve as president beginning in January 2018.

By Nancy Humphrey
November 29, 2016

McCarver named Chief Operating Officer for Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital

Scott McCarver, Associate Operating Office for Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Clinics, has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital.

By Nancy Humphrey
October 27, 2016

VIGH’s Vermund named dean of Yale School of Public Health

Sten Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., assistant vice president for Global Health and a member of the Vanderbilt University faculty since 2005, has been named dean of the Yale School of Public Health. He will begin this new role at Yale on Feb. 1, 2017.

By Nancy Humphrey
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October 13, 2016

Study may help predict anxiety risk in children

In what could be a way to predict which children might be vulnerable to anxiety disorders, a Vanderbilt study has shown that an altered prefrontal cortex function in the brain marks a heightened anxiety risk in children.

By Nancy Humphrey
October 13, 2016

Hamid named to lead Division of Pediatric Genetics

Rizwan Hamid, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, has been named chief of the Division of Pediatric Genetics and Genomic Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2017.

By Nancy Humphrey
October 6, 2016

Dittus named to AHRQ’s National Advisory Council

Robert Dittus, M.D., MPH, Executive Vice President, Public Health and Health Care for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been named to the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

By Nancy Humphrey
September 8, 2016

Morrison to direct Corporate and Foundation Relations

Erin Morrison, Senior Director of Community Development for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Development since 2011, has been named Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) for VUMC Development effective Oct. 1.
By Nancy Humphrey
August 30, 2016

Norton named CEO of Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital

Jameson Norton, MBA, the current CEO of North Tampa Behavioral Health, a facility in the Acadia Health system, has been named CEO of the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH). He will join Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) on Sept. 12.
By Nancy Humphrey
August 25, 2016

VPH unit enhances emergency psychiatric services for patients

The Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) has opened a Psychiatric Assessment Service (PAS), combining two existing services into one secure location — a win for patients being cared for at VPH and their families.
By Nancy Humphrey
August 18, 2016

Brother of VUMC employee competes in second Olympics

By Nancy Humphrey
August 9, 2016

Health and wellness series for scientists begins Aug. 24

As a result of a scientist wellness survey on “Professionalism and Professional Health and Wellness of the Scientist” conducted earlier this year, Charlene Dewey, M.D., will be offering a yearlong program titled: The Year of the Scientist: Balancing Health & Science.
By Nancy Humphrey
July 19, 2016

Harrell to step down as chair of Biostatistics

Frank Harrell Jr., Ph.D., professor of Biostatistics and founding chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Biostatistics in 2003, will step down as chair after the completion of a national search for his successor.
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