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May 3, 2023

Vanderbilt’s applied informatics program accepting applications for fall 2023.

Vanderbilt’s Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program is now accepting applications for fall 2023.

By Paul Govern
May 2, 2023

Rothman named Vice President and Executive Medical Director for VUMC Finance

Brian Rothman, MD, has been named to the newly created role of Vice President and Executive Medical Director for Vanderbilt University Medical Center Finance.

By John Howser
May 1, 2023

Study highlights risks for self-harm events in children and adolescents

A Vanderbilt study has identified four separate profiles to help medical professionals better assess children at elevated risk for a self-harm event.

By Jessica Pasley
Jon Stewart, comedian, advocate and television host, second from right, participated in a panel discussion on advocacy at Vanderbilt last week. Other panelists included, from left, Walter Clair, MD, MPH, fourth-year medical student Ayesha Muhammad, PhD, and Robert Miller, MD.
April 27, 2023

Stewart speaks on advocacy, medicine’s role in society

Comedian, talk show host and advocate Jon Stewart spoke last week to a crowd of Vanderbilt undergraduates, medical students and faculty about his approach to advocacy and how those in the medical community can find their own place alongside those supporting a cause.

By Jill Clendening
Kevin Churchwell, MD, center, with his brothers, Robert Churchwell Jr., left, and André Churchwell, MD.
April 27, 2023

Churchwell discusses DEI’s role in medical education

Kevin Churchwell, a former CEO of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, recently spoke on the importance of equity, diversity and inclusivity for medical education in the hospital setting.

By Bill Snyder
Izumi Kaji, PhD, and James Goldenring, MD, PhD, were among eight researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center honored last week by the American Physiological Society.
April 27, 2023

Researchers honored at American Physiology Summit

Three faculty members and five postdoctoral fellows at Vanderbilt University Medical Center received research honors last week from the American Physiological Society during its 2023 American Physiology Summit.

By Bill Snyder
April 27, 2023

Trial combines novel therapies for head and neck cancer

Vanderbilt is launching a clinical trial that pairs an experimental vaccine with an established immunotherapy for recurrent, human papilloma virus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer of the head and neck.
By Tom Wilemon
April 27, 2023

Phillips elected to Association of American Physicians

Vanderbilt's Elizabeth Phillips, MD, has been elected to membership in the Association of American Physicians
By Bill Snyder
April 26, 2023

Heerman named chief of General Pediatrics

Bill Heerman, MD, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics, has been named chief of the Division of General Pediatrics, effective May 1.
By Christina Echegaray
April 26, 2023

Lehmann’s Vanderbilt Prize Lecture set for May 11

Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science winner Ruth Lehmann, PhD, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Discovery Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 11, in 208 Light Hall.
By Bill Snyder
April 26, 2023

VICC Scientific Retreat focuses on emerging technologies

The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center 24th Annual Scientific Retreat will be held from 8:30 am to 3 pm, May 23, in the Vanderbilt Student Life Center.
By Tom Wilemon
April 25, 2023

COVID alters respiratory microbiota

COVID-19 infection alters the microbes of the upper respiratory tract for at least several weeks, and such disturbances could impact disease severity and be targets for therapeutic interventions.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 24, 2023

Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

A Vanderbilt study has found that RSV infection in the first year of life is associated with a significantly increased risk of asthma in children.
By Nancy Humphrey
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