VUMC News and Communications

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.

By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
On hand for the ribbon cutting at Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital’s new Operational Control Center were, from left, Shon Dwyer, MBA, RN, Schiara Gonzalez Parker, MBA, MSN, Stephan Russ, MD, MPH, Lee Ann Liska, MBA, and Susan Beggerow, MA.
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.

By VUMC News and Communications
HIV cell
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.

By Anivarya Kumar
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.

By VUMC News and Communications
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.

By VUMC News and Communications
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).

By Madison Agee
January 25, 2021

An interacting factor in leukemia

A blood stem cell protein plays a role in the initiation and progression of leukemia, Vanderbilt researchers have found.
By Anivarya Kumar
January 21, 2021

Poll finds Tennessee parents concerned about education, children’s mental health as COVID-19 presses on

The latest Vanderbilt Child Health Poll release found that many Tennessee parents are worried about the mental health of their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, and over 80% of parents had concerns about their children attending school remotely. The Poll also revealed that schooling practices and mental health concerns have varied widely among Tennessee families of different racial and economic groups.
By Jake Lowary
January 21, 2021

WIN for blocking cancer growth

William Tansey and colleagues identified proteins that interact with the cancer drug target WDR5 and are important for cancer cell growth.
By Sarah E. Glass
January 18, 2021

VUMC achieves EMRAM Stage 6 certification from HIMSS

VUMC has once again achieved Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 6 certification from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
By VUMC News and Communications
January 14, 2021

VUMC mourns loss of Division of Allergy and Immunology founder Marney

Samuel Rowe Marney Jr., MD, the founder of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Vanderbilt, died peacefully at home Jan. 7 with family at his side.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 14, 2021

Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions pivots during first year

In early 2020, several groups at Vanderbilt University Medical Center were busy planning an in-person event to announce the creation of Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions, a team designed to provide workforce health and wellness services to businesses of all types and sizes. By March, it was clear that area employers needed a trusted source of information and support to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jamie Roberts
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