VUMC News and Communications

January 3, 2018

Limited Submission Opportunity: AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC) may nominate one assistant professor for the Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship. The recipient receives a $15,000 grant to support a project performed in the United States to support racial and ethnic minorities.

By VUMC News and Communications

January 2, 2018

My Southern Health: 7 strategies for keeping New Year’s resolutions all year long

New year, new you … right? If you’re like about 40 percent of Americans, you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions in your time. But chances are those New Year’s resolutions won’t be as successful as you’d like.

By VUMC News and Communications

January 2, 2018

My Southern Health: 11 winter wellness tips you should follow this season

As we head into the winter months, what we don’t want are the less pleasant things that can come with winter: colds and flu, accidents from slippery sidewalks and roads, and a dreary mental funk.

By VUMC News and Communications

January 2, 2018

My Southern Health: Women and heart disease

Many of us are aware that heart disease is a major problem in America, but how do we begin to address it? Esther S.H. Kim, a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses women, heart disease and how it can be prevented.