VUMC News and Communications

September 26, 2013

Stark to direct rehab services at Children’s Hospital

Stacy Stark, D.O., has been named medical director of Pediatric Rehabilitation Services at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is also assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R).

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Vanderbilt Divinity School (Vanderbilt University)
September 26, 2013

Renowned Book of Revelation scholar to deliver Cole Lectures

Elaine Pagels, author of “Revelations: Visions, Prophecy and Politics in the Book of Revelation,” will deliver the 2013 Cole Lectures at Benton Chapel Oct. 3 and 4.

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September 26, 2013

Support group cares for cancer caregivers

Physical fatigue, anxiety and emotional distress are just some of the symptoms that caregivers may experience while undertaking the hard work of helping a friend or loved one cope with cancer.

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September 25, 2013

School of Nursing to host blood drive Sept. 30

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Campus aerials. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University)
September 20, 2013

Live Facebook chat on hereditary cancer risk

Join an upcoming live Facebook Chat in which Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center experts will answer your questions about hereditary cancer risk on Sept. 24 at 6 p.m.

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Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D.
September 19, 2013

Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

We are — at our core — a place that cares about people. That caring attitude is reflected in how we “are” with one another, and also with our patients and students.

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September 19, 2013

VU testing vaccine against new flu threat

Vanderbilt’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) is one of nine U.S. sites funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to test the effectiveness of a vaccine to protect against the H7N9 bird flu that emerged in China this spring.
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September 19, 2013

Photo: Building support

Representatives from longtime supporter Balfour Beatty Construction visited the Medical Center recently to present an additional gift in support of the existing Balfour Beatty Research Fund for Personalized Cancer Medicine.
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September 19, 2013

Ultrasound Section of Radiology receives AIUM re-accreditation

The Ultrasound Section of Vanderbilt’s Department of Radiology recently received maximum length re-accreditation through the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the largest ultrasound organization in the world.
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September 19, 2013

Study tracks clot removal’s effectiveness at treating stroke

Over the past decade, neurointerventionalists have refined techniques for manually removing blood clots causing stroke. Now they are joining forces for a clinical trial to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the techniques.
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September 18, 2013

Free online course on data management for clinical research now underway

Vanderbilt University's latest offering on the online learning platform Coursera, "Data Management for Clinical Research," went live this week. More than 33,000 number of students have registered for the massive open online course or MOOC.
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September 13, 2013

Volunteers needed for campus events

Sign up today to volunteer for a campus event or fundraiser.
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