VUMC News and Communications
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February 11, 2021
Ancker named vice chair for Educational Affairs in the Department of Biomedical Informatics
Health informatics expert and educator Jessica Ancker, PhD, MPH, has joined the Department of Biomedical Informatics as vice chair for Educational Affairs. Ancker comes from Weill Cornell Medical College and Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, where she was an associate professor. -
February 8, 2021
Operational Control Center to provide seamless patient flow
Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital’s (VUAH) new Operational Control Center will improve coordination of patient care, ensuring patients get the care they need without unnecessary delays. -
February 8, 2021
Key factors in HIV-1 replication
HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, exploits inositol phosphates in T cells to aid its own assembly and maturation — suggesting that targeting inositol phosphate binding could inhibit HIV-1 replication. -
February 1, 2021
Susan Wente named president of Wake Forest University
Susan Wente, PhD, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, will become president of Wake Forest University July 1, 2021, after a pathbreaking 19-year career at Vanderbilt where her influence and leadership were felt at every level of the institution. -
February 1, 2021
Preds, Vanderbilt Health announce Reverse Retro helmet entitlement
The Nashville Predators announced today that the helmets worn during all six of their 2020-21 Reverse Retro games will feature the logo of the team's official health care provider, Vanderbilt Health. -
January 25, 2021
VUMC successfully implements HealthShare, replacing 30-year-old solution
Many of the projects led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s IT teams have significant user impact, such as the recent implementations of SECTRA (new imaging system), Cupid (Epic’s cardiology module) and Radiant (Epic’s radiology module).