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Mamie Williams, MPH, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, directed the VUMC nurses' orientation with MNPS Health Science Academy earlier this month.
March 9, 2023

VUMC granted four-year reaccreditation by ANCC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center was recently granted reaccreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) in February from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

By Matt Batcheldor
March 9, 2023

Musgraves visit brings cheer

Grammy Award-winning music artist Kacey Musgraves and her partner, Cole Schafer, a writer/poet, recently brought smiles and cheer to patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt during a visit to Seacrest Studio.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 9, 2023

Scherer named section chief of Nuclear Medicine

Philip Scherer, MD, has been named the new section chief of Nuclear Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Derek Scancarelli
March 9, 2023

Majority of Tennessee parents agree on several school firearm safety measures: poll

A new Vanderbilt poll finds that a majority of Tennessee parents agree on several firearm-related school safety measures.

By Jake Lowary
March 8, 2023

Reminder: access to patient information monitored

By Doug Campbell
March 7, 2023

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban gift supports breast cancer clinical trials at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have made a generous financial gift to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in support of clinical trials for new and better therapies for breast cancer.

By Tom Wilemon
March 7, 2023

Treating delirium detected in the ED

Higher intensity physical or occupational therapy may be a useful intervention to shorten delirium duration in older hospitalized adults, Vanderbilt researchers recently reported.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 6, 2023

Cell-free hemoglobin in pulmonary hypertension

Cell-free hemoglobin generated by the lungs may be a therapeutic target for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, Vanderbilt researchers found.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 2, 2023

Sex counts in the brain as seasons change

Photoperiod, or length of day, has sex-specific impacts on dopamine dynamics in the brain, offering insights into sex differences in neuropsychiatric disorders, Vanderbilt researchers report.
By Paul Govern
March 2, 2023

Sex-specific regulation of kidney signals

Links between estrogen signaling and sodium excretion by the kidney could help explain a reduced risk of hypertension in females versus males.
By Kelsey Pinckard
March 2, 2023

VUMC joins group to accelerate implementation of research findings to improve patient outcomes

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is part of a select group of health systems nationwide brought together to accelerate the implementation of medical research results that will improve patient outcomes.
By Craig Boerner
March 2, 2023

VUMC’s Aspirnaut program to install science lab at Wynne High School in Arkansas

A chemical biology research lab fit for an academic medical center is being installed at Wynne High School (WHS) in Wynne, Arkansas, as part of a pilot project of Aspirnaut STEM pipeline at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Craig Boerner
March 2, 2023

Medical Center help desk adds automated chat services

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s information technology help desk has an online component called Pegasus, which has added an automated chat feature to help serve VUMC employees, patients and families seeking technical assistance.
By Paul Govern