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October 10, 2019

Adams named Psychiatric Nurse of the Year

Susie Adams, PhD, has been named 2019 Psychiatric Nurse of the Year by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

By Matt Batcheldor
Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof, MD, discusses his synapse research at last week’s Discovery Lecture.
October 10, 2019

Nobel laureate Südhof reviews his landmark signaling research

The human brain consists of perhaps as many as 1,000 trillion synapses, which transmit signals from one nerve cell to another with amazing speed, precision and plasticity.

By Bill Snyder
October 10, 2019

NIH bioethics expert Grady set for next Discovery Lecture

Nurse-bioethicist Christine Grady, MSN, PhD, chief of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 17.

By Leigh MacMillan
October 10, 2019

Honoring Schwartz

A recent portrait unveiling ceremony honored Herbert Schwartz, MD, former chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 10, 2019

Walters joins board of global health student association

Sarah Sexton Walters, NP, has been appointed to the board of directors for HOSA, an international student organization dedicated to empowering future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community.

By Kelsey Herbers
October 9, 2019

Vanderbilt health policy expert explains TennCare block grant proposal

Tennessee has made an “opening bid” in its negotiations with the federal government about a block grant that could significantly change how TennCare functions for more than 1 million children and low-income individuals, and making sense of the complex proposal can be tricky.

By Jill Clendening
October 9, 2019

Search committee for Department of Medicine chair appointed

By John Howser
October 9, 2019

Vaccine study seeks to halt flu’s most severe side effects

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is leading a multicenter national study to evaluate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine for preventing the flu’s most serious side effects — admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), organ failure and death.
By Nancy Humphrey
October 9, 2019

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital receives Joint Commission certification for hip, knee replacements

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) has received certification from The Joint Commission for total hip replacement and total knee replacement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care and continuous compliance with performance standards.
By Kelsey Herbers
October 9, 2019

Wilson County community event celebrates hospital’s transition

The Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) Advisory Board recently hosted a community celebration dinner to commemorate the successful transition of the local hospital to Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 8, 2019

New leadership appointments for Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

By Bill Snyder
October 8, 2019

A new regulator of B cell development

New findings establish a role for the pro-inflammatory molecule IL-33 in the early development of antibody-producing B cells.
By Leigh MacMillan
October 7, 2019

Biomedical Science Advisory Board member Kaelin wins Nobel Prize

William Kaelin Jr., MD, a member of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Biomedical Science Advisory Board, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
By Bill Snyder
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