VUMC News and Communications

June 9, 2021

Christine Lovly 2021 recipient of the ECOG-ACRIN Young Investigator Award

Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, is the recipient of the 2021 ECOG-ACRIN Young Investigator Award, a major recognition of research excellence.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 9, 2021

Wilson County resident provides handmade quilts to VWCH nurses

ICU nurses at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) were recently surprised with a thoughtful gift –unique handmade quilts for every single nurse in the unit.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 7, 2021

Vanderbilt Birth Center provides safe, personalized care experience combined with education and support

At the Vanderbilt Birth Center, patients create entirely personalized birthing experiences alongside certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and OB-GYNs.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 2, 2021

Dusetzina appointed to federal Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy and Ingram Associate Professor of Cancer Research at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

By Jake Lowary
June 1, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Andrew DeFilippis

Andrew DeFilippis, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He began seeing patients in September 2020.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 27, 2021

Arroyo awarded Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Juan Pablo Arroyo, MD, PhD, has been awarded the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 27, 2021

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center calls for action to get cancer-preventing HPV vaccination back on track

A significant reduction in annual well visits and immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a vaccination gap among U.S. children and adolescents, especially with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for cancer prevention.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 26, 2021

Non-invasive radiosurgery alleviates patient’s 50-year experience with depression

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Radiation Oncologists have performed a first-ever non-invasive procedure which has greatly improved a patient’s 50-year symptoms of long-term, treatment-resistant depression.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 25, 2021

Allen named chief of new emergency radiology section

Laveil Allen, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Radiology, has been named chief of the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences’ new Emergency Radiology section.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 18, 2021

Rosenbloom appointed to National Library of Medicine’s Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences Review Committee

Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH, professor and vice chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, has been appointed to the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences (BILDS) Review Committee.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
May 18, 2021

Clinical informatics program named HIMSS Approved Education Partner

Vanderbilt’s Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program (MSACI) was recently named an Approved Education Partner (AEP) by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Vanderbilt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) and the School of Nursing also received HIMSS AEP approval.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
May 10, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Raymond Gardocki

Raymond Gardocki, MD, associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center in late 2020, and is seeing patients at Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Franklin.
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