Reporter

March 21, 2019

Telemedicine, School-Based Psychiatry programs increase access to care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s School-Based Psychiatry Program is now offering telemedicine services for children and families who may have barriers to accessing appointments with a practitioner through traditional clinics.

By Kelsey Herbers
March 21, 2019

Cross named to Beryl Institute’s Pediatric Advisory Council

Janet Cross, MEd, administrative director of Patient- and Family-Centered Care at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been named a member of the inaugural Pediatric Advisory Council for the Beryl Institute.

By Jessica Pasley
March 21, 2019

Communicating effectively focus of education initiative

Communicating effectively is an important aspect of the Credo that guides the professional conduct of Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees, while the Patient and Family Promise guides our commitment to patients.

By Jill Clendening
March 21, 2019

Patients’ stories of recovery bring joy to care teams

Former Vanderbilt Health patient Chris Peters remembers the day he found the motivation he needed to fight for recovery after nearly dying from complications from the flu.

By Jill Clendening
Marissa Kirkendall, Certified Child Life Specialist, presents patient Raelynn Settles, 2, with a Joy in Childhood Foundation custom Starlight Gown featuring fun and colorful artwork.
March 21, 2019

Children’s Hospital surgery waiting area receives redesign

Children and families anticipating surgery or other procedures at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt now have a newly renovated area designed with therapeutic and diversionary activities to engage them as they wait.

By Christina Echegaray
Chike Osita Abana and his wife, Courtney Mitchell Abana, PhD, react after learning at Match Day that he will do his radiation oncology residency at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
March 21, 2019

Event reveals next stop on students’ medical journeys

Match Day is the crowning moment of the National Resident Match Program, which matches thousands of medical students with residency programs at medical centers and hospitals across the country. On March 15, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Match Day ceremony was one for the books.

By Kathy Whitney
March 21, 2019

Brain injury expert Francisco set for Discovery Lecture

Gerard Francisco, MD, renowned for his clinical expertise and research in the field of brain injury, stroke rehabilitation and spasticity management, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 28.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 18, 2019

Next Up: Calling all thinkers, doers, dynamos and go-getters

Suggest someone who is dreaming about the future with boundless ambition and energy for Next Up, a new editorial series spotlighting people who will be advancing the next era of health care, business and technology.
By Holly Fletcher
March 15, 2019

Inaugural SCRIPS symposium set for March 21

The inaugural SCRIPS symposium — Supporting Careers in Research for Interventional Physicians and Surgeons — will be held from 1-4 p.m. March 21 in 202 Light Hall.
By Bill Snyder
March 14, 2019

New way to stimulate learning?

Vagus nerve stimulation could be beneficial for treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, Vanderbilt research findings suggest.
By Bill Snyder
March 14, 2019

Correctly copying DNA

A precise understanding of how the enzyme topoisomerase II cuts DNA could lead to better anti-cancer therapies.
By Sanjay Mishra
March 14, 2019

Exploring the brain’s white matter

New comprehensive functional MRI measurements point to the need to update models for assessing brain white matter activity and physiology.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 14, 2019

Reprogramming cells for kidney repair

Using gene transfer technologies to reprogram adult human kidney cells could lead to novel therapies for chronic kidney disease.
By Kelsey Herbers
1 … 256 257 258 259 260 … 725