Center for Musculoskeletal Research

January 12, 2023

Clinical trial compares different therapies for spine pain

A Vanderbilt clinical trial to determine whether multidisciplinary biopsychosocial intervention or individualized postural therapy intervention improved disability and reduced health care spending in patients with acute or subacute spine pain.

Tracy Gaudet, MD, center, recently delivered the third annual Dr. Roy O. Elam Memorial Lecture sponsored by the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt, the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Vanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal Research. With Gaudet are Gurjeet Birdee, MD, MPH, left, and David J. “D.J.” Kennedy, MD.
November 10, 2022

Elam Lecture

Tracy Gaudet, MD, recently delivered the third annual Dr. Roy O. Elam Memorial Lecture sponsored by the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt, the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Vanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal Research.

October 13, 2022

Gaudet set to deliver Elam Memorial Lecture Oct. 26

Patient-centered health care expert Tracy Gaudet, MD, will deliver the third annual Dr. Roy O. Elam Memorial Lecture Oct. 26 at noon in 214 Light Hall.

Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT, directs the new Center for Musculoskeletal Research.
July 18, 2019

More recovery, less disability focus of new musculoskeletal research center

A new research center is aimed at improving patient outcomes and preventing disability after muscle and skeletal injuries and surgery.