VUMC News and Communications

December 10, 2015

VICC’s Balko named a Susan G. Komen ‘Pink Tie Guy’

Justin Balko, Pharm.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, has been named a member of the 2016 class of Pink Tie Guys by the Greater Nashville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to breast cancer research and patient support.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 10, 2015

Goldman, Juárez honored for disabilities service, research

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) recognized the contributions of Vanderbilt University’s Pablo Juárez, M.Ed., and Samantha Goldman at its recent 2015 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 10, 2015

Diabetes Day

Service and research achievement was recognized recently during the annual Diabetes Day sponsored by the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center and the Vanderbilt Center for Diabetes Translation Research.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 10, 2015

Shaw lauded for research mentorship

Andrew Shaw, MBBS, professor of Anesthesiology, has been selected to join the Academy of Research Mentors in Anesthesiology, a program of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER).

By VUMC News and Communications
December 10, 2015

Kavanaugh-McHugh keeps patients close to her heart

In her office, Ann Kavanaugh-McHugh, M.D., reaches up to a high shelf and pulls down a stack of notebooks. Reminders, she says, of the 4,000 families she has cared for over the course of her nearly 25-year career as a pediatric cardiologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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December 10, 2015

Hypertension-related visits to emergency rooms on rise in U.S.

The number and percentage of patients treated at emergency departments for hypertension are on the rise across the United States, according to a Vanderbilt study published recently in The American Journal of Cardiology.

By Andrew Wiese
December 3, 2015

Hockey Fights Cancer Night

Over the past six years, the Predators team has raised and donated more than $1 million to the Children’s Hospital and its programs.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 3, 2015

Malow appointed to new Tennessee autism task force

Beth Malow, M.D., M.S., has been appointed to the Tennessee Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force, a new entity created to study and make recommendations to the Tennessee General Assembly regarding ways to improve access to programs and services for early screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Tennessee.
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December 3, 2015

Neurological Surgery named among U.S. best

The Vanderbilt Department of Neurological Surgery has been listed in the Becker’s Hospital Review selection of 100 Hospitals With Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 3, 2015

Holiday happening

Nashville Ballet’s Nutcracker dancers performed Tuesday for patients and families during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
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December 3, 2015

VUSN Reunion showcases strong bond among classmates

Reunion 2015 was a time to celebrate Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s (VUSN) past, present and future. Founded in 1908, VUSN has more than 9,200 nursing alumni living and working in all 50 states and several countries.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 3, 2015

Save 20 percent on hearing aids with employee discount Dec. 1-Jan. 31

The Vanderbilt Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is proud to offer a 20 percent discount on hearing aids to Vanderbilt employees from Dec. 1 through Jan. 31, 2016.
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