VUMC News and Communications

April 4, 2013

Kinch to lead Tennessee Nurses Association

Jill Kinch, MSN, APN, advanced practice nurse team manager for Perioperative and Procedural Services at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been appointed president of the Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA).

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April 4, 2013

Photo: Longtime collaborators

Jeffrey Whitsett, M.D., of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, poses with his Vanderbilt colleague and longtime research collaborator, Mildred Stahlman, M.D., professor of Pediatrics, prior to delivering his Flexner Discovery Lecture entitled “Lessons from Newborn Infants,” March 28 in Vanderbilt’s Light Hall.

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Jon Hallquist (left) and Laura Winston. (Vanderbilt University Theatre)
April 4, 2013

Vanderbilt Theatre production receives dose of medical realism

Vanderbilt University Theatre’s production of “W;t” will provide an increased empathy and understanding into issues surrounding a devastating illness, thanks in part to a Vanderbilt surgeon’s production consultation.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 4, 2013

Photo: Strong references

Carol Quarles, BSN, R.N., and Sadie Land, BSN, R.N., were both referred to VUMC by current Vanderbilt nurses through the Nurse Referral Bonus Program, which runs through April 30.

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April 4, 2013

Photo: Cool Springs visit

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn recently toured the Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health at Cool Springs.

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April 4, 2013

Vanderbilt researchers work to balance flu vaccine debate

Research in the last two years to examine the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine has raised public doubt about the flu shot’s effectiveness. But two Vanderbilt researchers co-wrote an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently to help balance the current debate.

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April 4, 2013

VU’s Arteaga to lead American Association for Cancer Research

Carlos Arteaga, M.D., professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt, has been elected president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research for 2013-2014.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 3, 2013

Chancellor: Four ideas will define Vanderbilt’s destiny

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced four foundational ideas that will guide Vanderbilt as it defines itself in a new century during a speech April 3 at Spring Faculty Assembly.
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April 2, 2013

Telerobotic system designed to treat bladder cancer

An interdisciplinary collaboration of engineers and doctors at Vanderbilt and Columbia Universities has designed a robotic microsurgery system specifically designed to treat bladder cancer, the sixth most common form of cancer in the U.S. and the most expensive to treat.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 29, 2013

Diagnostic Management focus of live video chat April 3

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s initiatives in diagnostic management will be highlighted during a live video chat with VUMC experts on Wednesday, April 3.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 28, 2013

Surveillance network tracks shift in cause of childhood diarrhea

A national vaccine surveillance program that Vanderbilt University is a part of has identified a significant shift in the most common cause of childhood diarrhea.
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March 28, 2013

Moses named to inaugural class of AACR fellows

Harold L. (Hal) Moses, M.D., professor and acting chair of Cancer Biology and professor of Medicine and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has been named to the first class of the Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy.
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