VUMC News and Communications

November 20, 2006

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Announces New Endowed Chair

Vanderbilt University Medical Center‘s vice chancellor for Health Affairs, Harry R. Jacobson, M.D., has announced the creation of the Annette Schaffer Eskind Chair to be held by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., the director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.

November 17, 2006

Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter visits Arnold AFB for training exercise

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) LifeFlight helicopter touched down at Arnold Engineering Development Center‘s (AEDC) airfield recently as part of a training effort to conduct airborne emergency evacuation familiarization training.

November 16, 2006

VUMC is First in Middle Tennessee to Earn Designation as Magnet Hospital

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has achieved designation as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

November 15, 2006

Vanderbilt Children‘s Hospital Medical Director Receives Prestigious Heart Award

Arnold W. Strauss, M.D., has been named the 2006 recipient of the American Heart Association‘s Basic Science Research Award.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 6, 2006

New Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Autism Clinic

Parents of young children with autism need cutting-edge information and high-quality support. Vanderbilt Kennedy TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) has established a new program for parents of young children who have, or are suspected of having, an autism spectrum disorder.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 30, 2006

Vanderbilt‘s Share of Charity Care Rising Fast

Providing charity care to Middle Tennessee‘s most financially vulnerable individuals is an expensive proposition √≥ especially so for a large, comprehensive health care institution such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which, in addition to seeing the most patients, also sees the sickest.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 28, 2006

Research shows teenage girls think faster than teenage boys

It appears to be true – girls can think faster than guys – at least as teenagers.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 17, 2006

DELAY IN FLU SHOTS FOR CHILDREN CALLS FOR PRECAUTIONS

Delays in the shipment of flu vaccine for children may leave them open to getting the flu if the season starts early.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 17, 2006

VUMC Flu Expert Urges Middle Tennesseans to Get a Flu Shot

Unlike the two previous winters, when flu vaccine was in short supply or its delivery was significantly delayed, there should be an adequate supply of vaccine on hand this year to combat Middle Tennessee‘s oncoming flu season.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 17, 2006

Gene variant carries increased risk of autism

Researchers have identified a common gene variant that more than doubles the risk of autism. The research, led by investigators at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, provides new insights into the genetic basis of the complex disorder.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 10, 2006

Three elected to Institute of Medicine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty members Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., and Randolph (Randy) Miller, M.D., and professor emeritus of Medicine Alastair J.J. Wood, M.B., Ch.B., have been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, the organization announced this week.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 3, 2006

Vanderbilt Ranks Fourth as ‘Best Places to Work in Academia 2006’

Vanderbilt University ranks fourth among the "Best Places to Work in Academia," according to a new survey done by The Scientist, a magazine catering to the life sciences.
By VUMC News and Communications