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Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, talks with veteran journalist John Seigenthaler Jr. during the filming of this week’s Leadership Assembly.
May 15, 2020

Core principles guiding the COVID-19 response and beyond

During a first-ever virtual leadership assembly necessitated through social distancing, Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders answered questions about the Medical Center’s response to COVID-19 so far and what the future could hold.

By Holly Fletcher
January 22, 2020

VUMC’s Capra, Bastarache set for Jan. 30 Cutting-Edge Discovery Lecture

The intersection of genetics and electronic health records will be discussed by two Vanderbilt University researchers during a Cutting-Edge Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 30. The lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in 208 Light Hall.

By Leigh MacMillan
December 20, 2019

Tennessee Receives Grant from Federal Government to Address Opioid Crisis

The Division of TennCare will partner with VUMC as part of the MOM program focusing on 26 rural and urban counties to improve the outcomes for women with opioid use disorder and their infants.

By Holly Fletcher
December 18, 2019

AI’s Future Potential Hinges on Consensus: NAM Report

The current explosion of investment and development in health care AI is happening without an underpinning of consensus of responsible, transparent deployment, which potentially constrains its potential.

By Holly Fletcher
November 4, 2019

Sleep experts: daylight saving time has long-term brain effects

Sleep experts published a JAMA Neurology commentary in which they recap large epidemiological studies to advocate for ending the practice.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 18, 2019

Langevin to headline inaugural Osher lecture series

Dr. Helene Langevin is the inaugural speaker of a new lecture series on Oct. 29, 2019, hosted by the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt.

By Holly Fletcher
October 2, 2019

The Science of Mindfulness — What Do We Really Know and Where Do We Go?

Rapid advancements in technology allows us to more accurately understand how mindfulness impacts, or changes, the brain, which is contributing to what we know. David Vago, PhD, explains.
By Holly Fletcher
February 28, 2019

VU basketball great Foster relates crucial role of mentors

Vanderbilt Behavioral Health (VBH) recently hosted Shan Foster — former basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Dallas Mavericks — for a Black History Month presentation on achievements that stem from strong mentors.
By Kelsey Herbers
February 18, 2019

VUMC study finds helping patients breathe during intubation prevents life-threatening complications

Thousands of Americans die each year during a dangerous two-minute procedure to insert a breathing tube. Now a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is showing that using bag-mask ventilation, squeezing air from a bag into the mouth for 60 seconds to help patients’ breathing, improves outcomes and could potentially save lives.
By Craig Boerner
November 20, 2018

Experts weigh in on where new state officials could take health policy

The Incoming class of elected officials will encounter a variety of outstanding — yet often overlooked — health care policy questions that will impact health and providers across Tennessee.
By Holly Fletcher
June 8, 2018

$8.1 million grant funds new center to research highly aggressive form of lung cancer

A five-year National Cancer Institute grant will fund an interdisciplinary research center for the study of small cell lung cancer, a highly aggressive, incurable form of the disease.
By Bill Snyder
May 17, 2018

School of Nursing lecture on pregnancy and cardiovascular health set for June 4

Pregnancy, cardiovascular disease and maternal mortality will be the topic when Mulubrhan Mogos, PhD, MSc, speaks Monday, June 4, noon-1 p.m., in Nursing Annex room 162 as part of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lec-ture Series.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 25, 2018

Dockless bike-sharing pilot continues through summer; preferred pricing available for VU, VUMC

Vanderbilt's six-month dockless bike-share pilot enters a new phase this Friday, marking the end of the first month of the launch designed to bolster the university's mobility and transportation strategy.
By VUMC News and Communications
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