VUMC News and Communications

April 3, 2014

Sumner Regional Medical Center, VUMC affiliate

Executives from Sumner Regional Medical Center (SRMC) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced this week that the hospitals have finalized an affiliation agreement that will enhance access to health care services for the residents of Sumner County and the surrounding region.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 3, 2014

Grant aids search for Restless Legs Syndrome treatment

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected as one of three sites to share a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the potential therapeutic properties of manganese, a chemical element and biologically essential trace mineral, in treating Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).

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Heart illustration
April 2, 2014

Development and disease in the aorta

Smooth muscle cells that line the aorta differ in development but not in the adult, a finding that has implications for understanding aortic development and disease.

By Peng Xu
March 31, 2014

Vanderbilt IT announces plans to partner with Dell

The Division of Information Technology has entered into exclusive negotiations with Dell to provide support for clinical workstations, help desk calls, and desktop and printer support at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 28, 2014

Workplace civility requires courage, says provost at CARE kickoff event

Staff and faculty from across the university and medical center convened March 25 for a discussion about civility in the workplace.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 27, 2014

VUSN’s Pilon set to transition into new role

Bonnie Pilon, Ph.D., senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships for the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, will step down from her leadership role beginning Jan. 1, 2015, and take a sabbatical year before returning to a faculty role at the school.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 27, 2014

Cadaver Ball 2014

Students, faculty and administrators of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine descended upon Marathon Music Works downtown for last Saturday’s annual Cadaver Ball.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 27, 2014

Photo: Cassadee Pope

Cassadee Pope, who won season 3 of “The Voice,” recently performed for patients and families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 27, 2014

Undiagnosed sleep apnea among women on rise

Many women currently have undiagnosed sleep apnea, leading to potentially serious health effects, a Vanderbilt sleep expert says.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 27, 2014

3-D imaging enhances options for breast cancer screening

The Vanderbilt Breast Center at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks has added tomosynthesis mammography, an imaging technique that creates a three-dimensional image of breast tissue, to help screen patients for breast cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 27, 2014

Flu boosts pneumococcal colonization

Influenza and parainfluenza infections – but not other respiratory viruses – increase the risk of acquiring pneumococcal bacteria, the most common cause of severe pneumonia.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2014

Call for grant review panel members for community engaged research project

The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance is seeking reviewers for its 15-year anniversary grants, which include partnership development and community-engaged research pilot grants.
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