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October 4, 2013

Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network to offer expanded options

When Vanderbilt University faculty and staff review their 2014 health plan options during Open Enrollment, they will notice a feature that reflects not only how Vanderbilt is taking care of its own but also leading the transformation of health care for the region.

By VUMC News and Communications
The study found that some children with mystery digestive symptoms may actually have undiagnosed alpha-gal syndrome, commonly known as the red meat allergy linked to tick bites.
October 4, 2013

Vanderbilt dietitian offers healthy tailgating tips

By VUMC News and Communications
October 3, 2013

‘Cornelius’ program speeds assessment of readmission risk

A new computer program called Cornelius calculates two risk scores for each newly arrived Vanderbilt University Hospital patient — one estimating the patient’s risk of developing pressure ulcers (bedsores) during the current hospital stay, and the other estimating the patient’s risk of returning to VUH for readmission within 30 days of discharge.

By Paul Govern
October 3, 2013

Intracellular receptor expert set for next Discovery Lecture

Keith Yamamoto, Ph.D., an international leader in the study of signaling and gene regulation by intracellular receptors, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 10.

By Leigh MacMillan
October 3, 2013

Photo: Discovery Lecture

By VUMC News and Communications
October 3, 2013

VUSM student lands Physicians of Tomorrow Award from AMA

Michele Luhm Vigor, a member of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Class of 2014, has been selected by the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation to receive a Physicians of Tomorrow Award.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 3, 2013

UCSF’s King to deliver annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture

Talmadge King Jr., M.D., chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, will deliver Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's 12th annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in 208 Light Hall.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 3, 2013

ResearchMatch sub-registries add to database’s reach

Launched in 2009 by a team at Vanderbilt, ResearchMatch is the first nationwide, disease-neutral research volunteer registry. More than 43,000 volunteers spread among all 50 states have registered with ResearchMatch.org.
By Paul Govern
October 3, 2013

Gift supports child safety programs

At a recent car seat safety check hosted by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Kohl's Department Store presented a donation of $145,866 to Children's Hospital's safety programs.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 3, 2013

More resources needed to fight sex trafficking

Efforts to prevent, identify and respond to children and adolescents who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking are largely under supported, inefficient, uncoordinated and unevaluated, according to a report released last week by a committee of the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
By Nancy Humphrey
October 3, 2013

VUMC poised to overcome health care challenges: Balser

While the national economy appears to be getting stronger, health care has entered a national recession, Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs and dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, told a packed audience of approximately 1,100 Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students in Langford Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon while making his annual State of the Medical Center address.
By Bill Snyder
October 3, 2013

Pioneers of Discovery: Computer science drives Capra’s biomedical research

Tony Capra, Ph.D., is a new assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics and investigator in the Center for Human Genetics Research at Vanderbilt. His goal is to use the tools of computer science to address problems in genetics, evolution and biomedicine.
By Leigh MacMillan
October 3, 2013

Study finds cognitive deficits common after critical illness

Patients treated in intensive care units across the globe enter their medical care with no evidence of cognitive impairment but often leave with deficits similar to those seen in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that persist for at least a year, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By Craig Boerner