VUMC News and Communications

July 12, 2013

ACM, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center camp culminates in Grand Ole Opry performance

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July 11, 2013

New office integrates VUSM continuing education efforts

As the nation seeks to more fully integrate quality improvement with all aspects of health care delivery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is restructuring its Continuing Medical Education (CME) office to achieve similar goals.

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July 11, 2013

Brown to lead new Interventional Oncology division

Daniel Brown, M.D., has been named chief of Interventional Oncology, a new division within the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences.

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July 11, 2013

Schorn named to key post at VUSN

Mavis Schorn, Ph.D., CNM, has been named senior associate dean for Academics at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

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July 11, 2013

New service helps patients keep glucose levels on track

Following her successful heart valve surgery at Vanderbilt, Gwendolyn English and her family faced a long journey home to Florida. Her family was concerned about the trip, because English has diabetes and her blood sugar levels had been fluctuating erratically.

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July 11, 2013

Lovly lands Damon Runyon cancer research award

Christine Lovly, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine, has received the 2013 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award, which supports young physician-scientists conducting patient-oriented cancer research.

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July 11, 2013

Infant vaccine for pneumonia helps protect elderly

Children who receive a vaccine to prevent blood and ear infections may be reducing the spread of pneumonia to the rest of the population, especially their grandparents and other older adults.
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July 11, 2013

Training program meets ‘critical need’ for earlier autism identification

A three-year study that evaluated the effectiveness of a training program designed to enhance autism spectrum disorder identification and assessment within community pediatric settings was released this week in the journal Autism.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 5, 2013

PCards no longer used for travel expenses as of July 29

As of July 29, PCards will no longer be used to support payment of travel expenses such as airfare, hotel rooms or rental cars.
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July 5, 2013

Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves five new members

The chairman of a global media and entertainment company, an entrepreneur, two physicians, and a 2013 graduate of the College of Arts and Science are the newest members of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust.
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July 3, 2013

Free conference on youth sports safety for parents, coaches, nurses

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July 1, 2013

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers tips on tick and mosquito bite prevention

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt pediatricians want children and parents to be aware of the dangers of tick-borne illnesses and other insect-related infections.
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