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Country music icon Dolly Parton received her COVID-19 vaccination at Vanderbilt Health Tuesday, March2, from Naji Abumrad, MD, and urged everyone not to hesitate to get their vaccine when they become eligible to receive it.
March 3, 2021

A shot in the arm

Country music icon Dolly Parton received her COVID-19 vaccination at Vanderbilt Health Tuesday from Naji Abumrad, MD, and urged everyone not to hesitate to get their vaccine when they become eligible to receive it.

By VUMC News and Communications
Mohammed Umar, chief EEG tech for the SEED project, supervises Community Health Workers training in EEG. Here, he looks on as Hauwa Yusuf Nuhu places EEG electrodes on Musa Sanusi Muhammad.
March 2, 2021

NIH grant bolsters childhood status epilepticus and epilepsy research in Nigeria

The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has received a new research grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Fogarty International Center of the NIH to establish a large childhood status epilepticus (SE) cohort in northern Nigeria with key partners Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and Bayero University, and with the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa.

By VUMC News and Communications
The study team includes (seated, from left) Adrienne Baughman, CCRP; Bob McClellan; Wesley Self, MD, MPH; Christina Kampe, CCRP; (standing, from left) Rendie McHenry; Bo Stubblefield, MD; Jon Casey, MD, MSCI; Todd Rice, MD, MSc; Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH; Jakea Johnson, MPH; Jim Chappell, MD, PhD; Carlos Grijalva, MD, MPH; and Kelsey Womack, PhD. Not pictured are Julia Rhoads, PhD; Chris Lindsell, PhD; Keipp Talbot; MD, MPH; and Kimberly Hart, MA. (photo by Donn Jones)
March 2, 2021

Study to evaluate effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalization

As the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) considers adding a third COVID-19 vaccine to the rollout, a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center will evaluate how effective the vaccines are in preventing hospitalization from COVID-19.

By Kristin Smart
March 1, 2021

Three elected to College of Fellows of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

Three Vanderbilt University faculty have been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
March 1, 2021

Vanderbilt LifeFlight expands ground ambulance service to Tullahoma

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is expanding its ground ambulance advanced life support (ALS) transport capability to Coffee County, Tennessee, and will be adding a base of operations in Tullahoma, along with two ground ambulances.

By Jerry Jones
February 26, 2021

Family’s gift supports addressing psychosocial needs of cardiac patients’ families

Ellen and Bo Boyer’s first child, a daughter they named Brett, was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (CHD) while in utero. The couple was told that their beloved daughter would require open heart surgery to survive.

By Jessica Pasley
February 25, 2021

School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council Re-Established

After a several-year hiatus, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council has been re-established to represent the School’s 3,000-plus faculty.
By John Howser
February 25, 2021

Pediatric liver transplant program named among nation’s best

The pediatric liver transplant program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to reach milestones — the most recent being named one of the best programs in the country.
By Jessica Pasley
February 25, 2021

Gift in memory of Phran Galante boosts lung cancer research

A gift in memory of music industry executive and community philanthropist Phran Galante will support the work of Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, to improve targeted therapies for lung cancer.
By Tom Wilemon
February 25, 2021

Epic founder Faulkner highlights DBMI online seminar

The CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest electronic health record (EHR) vendors, Judith Faulkner of Epic Systems Corp., spoke about her company and answered questions recently at the Department of Biomedical Informatics weekly online seminar.
By Paul Govern
February 25, 2021

Case Western’s Jain to discuss age-related disorders at next Discovery Lecture

Mukesh Jain, MD, vice dean for Academic Affairs and Medical Sciences and professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, will discuss the discovery of aging-related disease genes and pathways during the next web-based Discovery Lecture.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 24, 2021

Stay connected: vumc2go gets easier way to download, events calendar

The latest version of vumc2go — the workforce’s internal news mobile app — makes it easier for Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees to download the app, connect with virtual events around the health system and track their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
By Holly Fletcher
February 24, 2021

Service initiative amplifies importance of including and respecting all

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has an extraordinarily diverse workforce and embracing the differences of every employee is the theme of “Defining Personalized Care: We Commit to Be …,” the latest segment of a multiyear Culture of Service initiative underway at the Medical Center.
By Jill Clendening
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