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March 8, 2018
eStar Stabilization effort making steady progress
In mid-January, representatives from Epic visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where they rounded on a number of hospital units and outpatient clinics. They used anonymous survey results and spoke directly with clinicians, nurses and other staff members to better understand how well VUMC was doing two months after its transition to eStar. -
March 8, 2018
First heart patients transplanted using novel transport device
The heart transplant team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center successfully transplanted two hearts using a novel preservation and transport technology allowing the heart to beat outside of the body for an extended amount of time. -
March 8, 2018
VICC study sheds new light on Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
Investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have revealed a gene mutation’s role in Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a genetically inherited disease which causes tumor growth in several organs. -
March 8, 2018
Hearts of gold
In celebration of Heart Month, babies in the newborn nursery and NICU received “Heart of Gold” onesies. -
March 8, 2018
Urological association taps Chang to help guide international strategy
The American Urological Association has announced three new assistant secretary positions, including Vanderbilt’s Sam Chang, MD, to better align its international growth. -
March 8, 2018
Lovly earns scholarship grant for lung cancer research
Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt, has received a $200,000 grant to support promising new research on lung cancer. -
March 8, 2018
Dermpath Bowl
Teams of residents representing teaching hospitals from around the country competed in the Dermpath Bowl recently in San Diego.