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August 27, 2015

Patient engagement efforts crucial to future success 

Through increased support for population health initiatives, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is positioning for a health care economy that rewards long-term relationships with patients through better engagement and emphasizes improving health management for large groups.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 27, 2015

New garden seeks to give children early start on health

Skipping along crushed stone pathways flanked by lush green vegetation, students at John B. Whitsitt Elementary School were eager to show a bevy of guests their new classroom: an 11,000-square-foot garden.

By Christina Echegaray
Depression Severe Nonchronic
August 27, 2015

Depression study seeks to predict treatment response

Treating depressed individuals and figuring out who will and won’t respond to antidepressants is mostly trial and error — much to the frustration of patients and the health care providers who treat them.

By Nancy Humphrey
August 26, 2015

Framework for studying cell responses

Vanderbilt investigators have developed a framework for studying cellular responses that could be used to identify the agents driving a range of biological processes in health and disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
August 25, 2015

How the cell makes morphine

Vanderbilt investigators have discovered how mammals, including humans, produce the painkiller morphine.

By Sanjay Mishra
August 21, 2015

Vanderbilt named ‘healthiest employer’ for sixth consecutive year

Vanderbilt has been recognized by the “Nashville Business Journal” as the Healthiest Employer of Nashville in the division for organizations with more than 500 employees. The recognition marks the sixth time in the six-year history of the award that Vanderbilt has won.

By VUMC News and Communications