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July 4, 2011

LifeFlight changes helmets to mirror Vanderbilt football

By VUMC News and Communications
June 9, 2011

Seven years ago, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt opened its doors…

By Christina Echegaray
May 27, 2011

Trial tests novel treatment for heart failure patients

A new implantable device currently being studied gives heart failure patients the ability to monitor their heart and take action when their condition begins to worsen.

By Kathy Whitney
May 13, 2011

Vanderbilt University honors top students during Commencement

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented the Founder’s Medals to the top scholars from Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate and professional schools during Commencement on Friday, May 13.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 10, 2011

Tennessee Women’s Health Report Card finds much work to be done

A new report on women’s health in Tennessee finds continuing areas of concern and a need for programs that support lifestyle changes to prevent long-term health consequences.

By Nancy Humphrey
April 28, 2011

Bentley named assistant vice chancellor for Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Alan Bentley, director of Commercialization for Cleveland Clinic Innovations with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, has been named assistant vice chancellor of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Development.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 14, 2011

Sleep strategy used by night nurses throws off their circadian clocks

As many as 25 percent of hospital nurses use sleep deprivation to adjust to working on the night shift, the poorest strategy for adapting their internal, circadian clocks to a night-time schedule.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 5, 2011

Timothy Shriver, CEO of Special Olympics, visits Kennedy Center

“What the Kennedy Center represents is that people are willing to take seriously the needs and the potential of people with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities,” Shriver said.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 1, 2011

Grant bolsters molecular imaging resource

Vanderbilt has received a $10.3 million federal grant to establish a national research resource for mass spectometry.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 29, 2011

Day on the Hill builds university relationships across Tennessee

Vanderbilt’s 10th Day on the Hill offered state legislators the chance to learn about the wide-ranging impact of the university and the medical center on all 95 counties in Tennessee.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 28, 2011

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center campers join Darius Rucker at ACM Awards

A special performance at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 3 at 8 p.m. on CBS featuring country music star Darius Rucker and participants in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will benefit the Kennedy Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 23, 2011

Master of health professions education degree to commence fall 2011

Vanderbilt offers healthcare educators the new Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) degree through a collaboration among Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSM) and Peabody College of Education and Human Development.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 10, 2011

Osher spring term has invigorating curriculum for older learners

The spring term 2011 of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt offers a diverse offering of non-credit classes for older adults with shared interests.
By VUMC News and Communications