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August 25, 2016

VPH unit enhances emergency psychiatric services for patients

The Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) has opened a Psychiatric Assessment Service (PAS), combining two existing services into one secure location — a win for patients being cared for at VPH and their families.

By Nancy Humphrey
August 25, 2016

Cochlear implant team shares insights in Ireland

An interdisciplinary team at Vanderbilt that developed an innovative method of programming cochlear implants to help people hear better recently presented at Deerfield Residence, the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland’s official residence in Dublin.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 25, 2016

Nursing ‘Magnetfest’ on Aug. 31 set to educate, raise enthusiasm

Nurses at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are gearing up for “Magnetfest,” a day of fun, festivities and prizes, as the institution seeks a third Magnet designation.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 25, 2016

Urogynecology to debut single practice site in Cool Springs

Vanderbilt Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery is consolidating its practice sites and moving to the Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health at Cool Springs. Providers will begin seeing patients at the new location beginning Thursday, Sept. 1.

By Jessica Pasley
August 25, 2016

New fund honors spirit of Cohen’s innovative research

When Tom Daniel, M.D., joined the Vanderbilt University faculty in December 1986, Stanley Cohen, Ph.D., had just been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of epidermal growth factor (EGF).

By Leigh MacMillan
August 25, 2016

VUMC lands NIH training grant in emergency care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has received a five-year, $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Vanderbilt Emergency Care Research Training Program.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 25, 2016

Device helps curb atrial fibrillation patients’ stroke risk

Peggy Tubb doesn’t recall her exact reaction when she was told she could stop taking blood thinners to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), but the news changed her life.
By Jessica Pasley
August 25, 2016

VUMC team helps launch fetal surgery program in Australia

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) made history in 1997 when two surgeons pioneered fetal surgery to treat spina bifida, or myelomeningocele, the most common birth defect in the central nervous system.
By Christina Echegaray
August 25, 2016

Growth hormone for Prader-Willi

Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome who received growth hormone treatment had cognitive advantages compared to untreated patients.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 23, 2016

Science of Song symposium set for Sept. 12 at Vanderbilt

Blair School of Music will host a one-day symposium Sept. 12 called "The Science of Song."
By VUMC News and Communications
August 23, 2016

Discussing Precision Medicine

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), center, speaks with members of the media during a visit last week to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), where he hosted a roundtable discussion on Vanderbilt’s prominent role in President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 22, 2016

VUMC Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review for Oncology Program

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named to the 2016 Becker’s Hospital Review list of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs. The annual list recognizes organizations leading the nation in cancer care.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 18, 2016

Brother of VUMC employee competes in second Olympics

By Nancy Humphrey
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