Hidden Figures event shines spotlight on unsung VUMC heroes

Dr. Jeff Balser on flattening the curve and remaining prepared

Let me start by expressing my gratitude for the way you have supported one another and have risen to the challenge posed by Covid-19. Your courage, flexibility and hard work are having a tremendous impact. 

Message from Dr. Jeff Balser, President and CEO, about additional guidance issued to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure

The elusive Nobel Prize winner

Stanley Cohen wanted to be left alone to do his research. I wanted to interview him for a radio show. Amazingly, he said yes.

When ABC’s “World News Tonight” was broadcast live from VUMC

A specially built platform outside the hospital allowed anchor Peter Jennings to deliver the news with a VUMC backdrop

Ebola not likely, but VUMC is prepared

Armed with a validated and orchestrated plan, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is prepared to safely and effectively treat patients with the bloodborne disease Ebola, should the need arise.