VUMC News and Communications

October 20, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Ryan Merrell

Neuro-oncologist Ryan Merrell, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neurology.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 18, 2021

Barkin elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Vanderbilt’s Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

By Rachel Vitolo
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt patient ambassadors get in the holiday spirit as they wave to the camera for the filming of the Nashville Holiday Music Special outside Children’s Hospital.
October 15, 2021

Holiday music special to benefit Children’s Hospital

A new Nashville Holiday Music Special benefitting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will premiere on Saturday, Dec. 4. The program will take the place of the in-person Nashville Christmas Parade.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 14, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Caitlin Demarest

Caitlin Demarest, MD, PhD, recently joined the Department of Thoracic Surgery as an assistant professor, having been recruited to Vanderbilt by her mentor, Matthew Bacchetta, MD, MBA.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 14, 2021

Tea drinking and high blood pressure

Habitual tea drinking is associated with a slightly higher risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults, which warrants confirmation by long-term intervention studies, researchers say.

By Sarah E. Glass
October 12, 2021

McCarver named President of Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Scott McCarver, MHA, Interim President for Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, has been named as the hospital’s new President.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 12, 2021

Marnett stepping down as dean of VUSM Basic Sciences

Lawrence Marnett, PhD, who has served as dean of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine Basic Sciences since its creation in 2016, will step down as dean effective June 30, 2022.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 7, 2021

Boosta-Palooza

VUMC employees were able to receive a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at this week's Boosta-Palooza event.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 30, 2021

VUMC’s Wallace elected president of laboratory animal care organization

Vanderbilt's Jeanne Wallace, DVM, has been elected vice president of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine for a three-year term.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 30, 2021

Dewey receives gender equity honor from American College of Physicians

Vanderbilt's Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, was recently honored by the American College of Physicians as part of that organization’s observance of September as Women in Medicine Month.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 29, 2021

Campaign thanks employees for their dedication to patients and each other

Vanderbilt Health has launched a brand communications campaign — called Caregivers Need Care, Too — designed to thank the workforce for their dedication to their patients and to each other during challenging times.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 27, 2021

Meeting a critical need

VUMC employees stepped up at last week’s blood drive to help address the current regional and national shortage of blood and blood products driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By VUMC News and Communications
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