Kristin Smart

April 13, 2022

Volunteering for vaccine research a family affair

By Kristin Smart
Corey Slovis, MD, recently received the Lifetime Service Award from the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine.
April 6, 2022

Slovis lauded by academic emergency medicine peers

Vanderbilt’s Corey Slovis, MD, has received the Lifetime Service Award from the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine

By Kristin Smart
March 3, 2022

Chest Pain Center receives reaccreditation from ACC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been reaccredited as a Chest Pain Center with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and Resuscitation.

By Kristin Smart
February 16, 2022

Above and beyond to fight the pandemic: Blood Bank director Jennifer Andrews, husband, Chris, and daughter Ella each were volunteers in VUMC vaccine research.

“I needed to help the situation in any way possible. I felt really lucky to be included in the clinical trial,” Andrews said.

By Kristin Smart
Cody Stubblefield, RN, gives the first of two injections of an antibody combination to Caroline Davis to protect her from COVID-19.
February 9, 2022

Vanderbilt and CDC research shows third vaccine dose key to preventing omicron hospitalization

Vanderbilt research shows that two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine result in lower effectiveness for preventing hospitalization for the omicron variant than previous variants. However, importantly, a third (“booster”) vaccine dose significantly improves protection against omicron hospitalization up to 86%.

By Kristin Smart
September 2, 2021

Barrett named executive medical director of Vanderbilt Emergency Services

Tyler Barrett, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Emergency Medicine, has been named executive medical director of Vanderbilt Emergency Services and Vanderbilt University Adult Emergency Department.

By Kristin Smart
May 11, 2021

Canavan family gift to support VUMC Trauma Team

On April 7, 2017, a devastating car crash sent Owen Canavan to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit, and he credits the medical team for saving his life.
By Kristin Smart
April 15, 2021

Self-care program for acute heart failure patients studied as standard practice

Up to 25% of patients with acute heart failure (AHF) face mortality or hospital readmission within one month after being treated in the emergency department (ED).
By Kristin Smart
March 2, 2021

Study to evaluate effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalization

As the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) considers adding a third COVID-19 vaccine to the rollout, a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center will evaluate how effective the vaccines are in preventing hospitalization from COVID-19.
By Kristin Smart
December 22, 2020

VUMC front-line workers receive special delivery

Cards from local schoolchildren bring special greetings, including "You deserve 100 million candy canes."
By Kristin Smart
December 16, 2020

Guillamondegui named chief of Division of Trauma

Oscar Guillamondegui, MD, MPH, has been named chief of the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care for the Department of Surgery.
By Kristin Smart
October 20, 2020

Doctors urge scooter safety; reminder that VUMC Plaza is a no-ride zone

“We’ve treated broken bones, lacerations, friction burns, concussions and even dental trauma."
By Kristin Smart