Wayne Wood Archive — Page 71 of 116

Dirty glass ashtray filled with cigarette butts and ash, with a lit cigarette resting across its rim on a white background.
September 20, 2024

The three best ways to stop smoking; avoiding raccoon roundworm disease; stories on IBS, BMI and RSV; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

Annotated aerial map showing planned street and garage access closures, including the west lane of 21st Avenue, the Central Garage exit onto Pierce Avenue, and Pierce Avenue; cyan squares indicate officer locations.
September 20, 2024

Crane on Pierce Avenue coming down Sept. 28 & 29; traffic to be affected

As the Central Garage expansion nears completion, the construction crane located on Pierce Avenue will be dismantled starting at 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, and concluding on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 11 p.m.

Event flyer for “Quality, Safety & Risk Prevention’s Pursuit of Excellence,” featuring guest speaker Dr. Ken Grubbs and his portrait. It lists Friday, October 18, 2024, 12:00–1:00 PM CT, Light Hall 214, a Teams meeting option, and the presentation title “Driving Excellence.”
September 19, 2024

Ken Grubbs, chief nursing officer of the Joint Commission, to speak Oct. 18

Black-and-gold event graphic reading “Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) presents 18th Annual VPA Symposium,” with a Vanderbilt V logo at upper left.
September 19, 2024

Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Symposium to be Oct. 14

Photo illustration combining a woman wearing a cervical neck brace, a horse and rider in an indoor arena, a neck CT scan, an electrocardiogram tracing, and an X-ray of the cervical spine held by gloved hands. The brace is labeled “MIAMI J.”
September 19, 2024

One year ago, VUMC nurse Susie Stephens was thrown from a horse and suffered a broken neck. The story of her injury, her recovery — and the day she got back on the horse.

“I wake up every day and wonder why I didn’t die.”

By Wayne Wood
Colorful stacked “Flu lapa looza” logo on a white background.
September 19, 2024

Fight the flu with Flulapalooza; annual event is set for Wed., Sept. 25; shots available at regional hospitals as well at other dates and times

Flulapalooza will happen at the tent between Light Hall and the VA Hospital from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Enter through Light Hall, North Lobby. Stop by to get your flu shot, reconnect with fellow colleagues, and interact with your favorite Nashville mascots.