Wayne Wood

June 25, 2013

Ross recalled as champion of Medical Center

Joseph C. Ross, M.D., who from 1982 to 1998 served VUMC as associate vice chancellor for Health Affairs, died Saturday, June 22, after a lengthy illness. He was 86.

By Wayne Wood
baseball
June 4, 2013

Vanderbilt study indicates fatigue and loss of sleep take predictable toll on baseball players over season

Strike zone judgment grows worse over the course of a Major League Baseball season in a predictable way, possibly due to the effect of grueling travel schedules, disrupted sleep patterns and fatigue, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center sleep researcher has found.

By Wayne Wood
June 4, 2013

Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine physician offers spring cleaning ladder safety tips

Spring cleaning sometimes takes intrepid householders to new heights. Unfortunately, ladders can be among the most hazardous of common household devices, says Corey Slovis, chair of emergency medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Wayne Wood
May 2, 2013

Happy Memories

By Wayne Wood
March 7, 2013

Conference celebrates 85 years of social work

A social work conference, “Current Issues in Tennessee: Human Trafficking and Dual Diagosis,” will be held Tuesday, March 12, in the Scarritt Bennett Center’s Raintree Room.

By Wayne Wood
January 16, 2013

West Tennessee Healthcare, VUMC announce affiliation agreement

Leaders with West Tennessee Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced Jan. 15 an affiliation agreement that will expand the scope of health care services in West Tennessee Healthcare’s service area.

By Wayne Wood
November 29, 2012

Late ED nurse’s book celebrates cultural diversity

It was, everyone agreed, a horrific end to a beautiful life.
By Wayne Wood
October 25, 2012

Credit Union to debut renovated space Nov. 5

The Vanderbilt University Credit Union will move back to its redesigned and renovated offices at 107 Oxford House, opening for business on Monday, Nov. 5.
By Wayne Wood
October 11, 2012

Open Enrollment allows employees to select benefits

Open Enrollment, the annual opportunity for Vanderbilt staff and faculty to elect the coverage that best suits their needs, will take place Oct. 17-31. As it was last year, this is an active enrollment, which means that all benefits-eligible employees need to make benefits elections.
By Wayne Wood
July 24, 2012

Children’s Hospital nurse in Colorado theater when shooting begins, aids victims

Mia Bransford, R.N., EMT, a nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was attending a family reunion and was at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colo., last Friday just after midnight to enjoy the new Batman movie.
By Wayne Wood
July 19, 2012

HR Express to open Medical Center North location

In an effort to offer more convenience to its Medical Center employees, Vanderbilt Human Resources will establish an HR Express in the location formerly held by the Vanderbilt Valet program in Medical Center North.
By Wayne Wood
February 9, 2012

Vote in House Organ’s Pets of Vanderbilt contest