Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 262 of 390

Faculty and staff members participate in a breakout discussion around tables during a university school of nursing strategic planning retreat.
July 31, 2014

School of Nursing kicks off strategic planning process

Nearly 200 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members took part in a special planning retreat last weekend, kicking off a six-month process to develop the school’s strategic vision.

Several beige mesh head-and-shoulder forms with blue supports and adjustment markers, arranged closely together.
July 31, 2014

Courage Unmasked supports head and neck cancer patients

Charlie Haller had never smoked or used chewing tobacco and wasn’t a heavy drinker, so the 41-year-old Lyles, Tennessee, man wasn’t thinking about cancer when a mass developed on the side of his neck.

Yellow school bus stopped on a residential street, with its red stop sign extended and a child standing nearby with a backpack.
July 29, 2014

Children’s Hospital offers back-to-school safety tips

As another summer draws to a close, the change in routine can create dangers on neighborhood streets for children and drivers.

A globe beside a large white rolling suitcase and a smaller matching travel bag against a bright blue sky with clouds.
July 24, 2014

Vanderbilt Travel helps staffer in Tel Aviv

During a July trip to Tel Aviv, Vanderbilt Travel reached out to the Owen School’s Kim Killingsworth to see if she was safe.

Asian woman and daughter laughing
July 24, 2014

Gene study focuses on breast cancer in East Asian women

A new study in East Asian women has identified three genetic changes linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. The research, led by Vanderbilt University investigators, was published online this week in Nature Genetics.

July 24, 2014

Children’s Hospital ECMO program lands excellence award

For the fourth time in a row, the Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been designated with the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).