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May 25, 2016

Vanderbilt mourns loss of pediatrics icon Wadlington

William B. Wadlington, M.D., a graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine class of 1952 and former member of the Board of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, died May 18. He was 89.

By Christina Echegaray
May 24, 2016

Vanderbilt expert addresses Zika-related concerns for women who are, or want to become, pregnant

With summer time approaching and the topic of mosquitoes abuzz, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist Sarah Osmundson, M.D., has a few recommendations for women who are pregnant or want to become pregnant.

By Jessica Pasley
May 24, 2016

Numerous ATV trauma admissions concerning: Children’s Hospital offers tips to keep riders safe

By VUMC News and Communications
May 24, 2016

Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network: transforming health care delivery across the Mid-South

Nearly five years ago a tiny seed of an idea was presented at a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Clinical Enterprise retreat: forming a physician-led network of leading hospitals and physicians to focus on improving the health of communities in Tennessee and beyond.

By Nancy Humphrey
May 23, 2016

School of Nursing faculty and staff recognized with spring awards

Linda Norman, Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing and dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, announced faculty and staff awards during the school’s spring faculty meeting May 17.

By VUMC News and Communications
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May 23, 2016

Chloride “switch” turns on membrane formation: study

Chloride plays a key role in the formation of the basement membrane, a suprastructure on the outside of cells that undergirds and guides the function of most of the tissues of the body.

By Bill Snyder
May 20, 2016

Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Vanderbilt announce affiliation agreement

Leaders with Jennie Stuart Medical Center (JSMC) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announce a strategic affiliation agreement that formalizes a collaborative relationship between the two institutions while JSMC is also joining the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network.
By John Howser
May 19, 2016

School for Science and Math honors 23 MNPS seniors

The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt honored 23 high school students from five Metro Nashville Public Schools.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 19, 2016

New center to study genomic privacy concerns

Researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have received a four-year, $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a new center for the study of privacy concerns associated with the use of genomic information, the NIH announced this week.
By Bill Snyder
May 19, 2016

Address reviews progress of Nursing at VUMC

Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., delivered a message of continued investment, national recognition and improving nurse satisfaction in her 2016 State of Nursing Address at Light Hall on Tuesday.
By Matt Batcheldor
May 19, 2016

VUMC to be site for national malnutrition study

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the test site for a nationwide initiative to address the longstanding problem of malnutrition in hospital patients.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 19, 2016

Williams to lead physician-scientist training program 

Christopher Williams, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, was recently named associate dean for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Physician-Scientist Education and Training Program (PSTP) and director of the Medical Science Training Program (MSTP).
By Jessica Pasley
May 19, 2016

Tennessee Fertility Institute in Franklin set to open

Tennessee Fertility Institute (TFI), a freestanding fertility practice and in vitro fertilization (IVF) center, will open its doors in Franklin on May 23.
By Jessica Pasley
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