VUMC News and Communications

October 15, 2015

Radiation Oncology’s Chakravarthy named ASTRO fellow

A. Bapsi Chakravarthy, M.D., professor and residency director of Radiation Oncology, has been named a fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). She is one of 17 ASTRO members named to the 2015 class of Fellows.

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October 15, 2015

Boo to the Flu to scare up vaccinations Oct. 28

Vanderbilt’s Boo to the Flu vaccination event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Sarratt Cinema.

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October 15, 2015

Photo: Discovery Lecture

Ingeborg Hochmair, Ph.D., co-creator of the world’s first microelectronic multi-channel cochlear implant, discussed her pioneering work and future challenges for engineering and research during her recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.

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October 15, 2015

Photo: Home Care Services anniversary

Vanderbilt Home Care Services recently celebrated 30 years of helping patients to receive care in their own home environments.

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October 8, 2015

New faculty: Deonni Stolldorf studies the effectiveness of nursing innovations

Deonni Stolldorf’s research focuses on determining how innovations in health care can be sustained to enhance organizational performance related to patient safety and the quality and effectiveness of care.

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October 8, 2015

Fundraiser for head and neck cancer patients slated for Oct. 16

The second annual Courage Unmasked event to raise awareness about head and neck cancer will be held Friday, Oct. 16, 6 – 9 p.m., at the Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt.

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October 8, 2015

Flulapalooza 2015

Susan Hodgin, MSN, R.N., left, administers a flu shot at Wednesday’s Flulapalooza. According to officials, 14,498 staff, faculty and students were vaccinated at this year’s event, a Vanderbilt record.
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October 8, 2015

Creech to direct Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program

Buddy Creech, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program (VVRP) in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
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October 8, 2015

Study shows compression device helps ease lymphedema

Lymphedema patients saw a nearly 80 percent reduction in cellulitis episodes by using an advanced pneumatic compression device at home, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology co-authored by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Sheila Ridner, Ph.D., and University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Ph.D.
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October 8, 2015

Greater Nashville Heart Walk

Overcast skies, misty rain and cool temperatures did not dampen the spirits of the 9,000 walkers who descended on Vanderbilt’s campus for the American Heart Association’s 2015 Greater Nashville Heart Walk, which was held Saturday, Oct. 3.
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October 8, 2015

Rally for Kids with Cancer

Actor and retired professional basketball player Rick Fox (sitting to the left of mascot Champ) poses for a photo with his scavenger hunt team, Cancer Crushers, at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Oct. 3. The Cancer Crushers participated in and won the second annual Rally for Kids with Cancer, which raises funds for pediatric cancer research, treatment and care at Children’s Hospital and the Rally Foundation.
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October 8, 2015

Open Enrollment offers chance to make crucial benefit decisions

Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for Vanderbilt employees to update or choose the benefit options that best meet your and your family’s needs. Mark your calendars for Oct. 14-30 so you’re ready to enroll for 2016 Open Enrollment.
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