myVU News Archive — Page 10 of 35

Faculty and staff walk toward a large white vaccination tent marked “Flulapalooza.”
October 6, 2016

Flulapalooza mass vaccination event takes place Oct. 11

Flulapalooza 6 will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, and will offer staff, students and volunteers free flu shots. The event will take place in a large tent erected between Light Hall and Veteran’s Administration (VA) Hospital from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Large indoor vaccination clinic in a tent, with many people waiting and staff in colored vests assisting at numbered stations.
September 29, 2016

Flulapalooza mass vaccination event quickly approaching

Flulapalooza is only a couple of weeks away and the deadline to submit an exemption request from receiving the influenza vaccine is quickly approaching.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Group of nine adults posing on a stage beside a podium, with palm plants and dark curtains in the background.
September 28, 2016

Celebration honors nine endowed chair recipients

Nine faculty members who hold endowed chairs were honored and donors were thanked during a festive celebration Sept. 26 at the Student Life Center.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Formal head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling man in a dark suit, blue shirt, and patterned tie, set against a Vanderbilt University–themed background.
September 26, 2016

Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Lecture is Oct. 11

Dr. Kevin B. Johnson will deliver the 15th annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The event will begin at noon in Light Hall, Room 208.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Architectural rendering of a large modern children’s hospital complex, with curved glass-fronted sections, tall rectangular wings, colorful horizontal accent bands, landscaped trees, and a covered entrance.
September 19, 2016

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt begins construction on four-floor expansion

Construction is underway at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a planned four-floor expansion that will advance the size and scope of the hospital’s comprehensive array of specialty and subspecialty pediatric health care programs.

By Christina Echegaray
Megan Barry stands behind a wooden lectern with a laptop and microphone, addressing an audience on a dimly lit stage.
September 15, 2016

Symposium explores using music to improve social skills, ease PTSD

The Science of Song symposium explored the use of music and singing to help people with developmental disabilities like autism improve their social skills, and others with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recover from the traumatic events they’ve experienced.

By Bill Snyder