community engagement

August 9, 2023

VUMC receives $51 million in NIH grants to improve efficiency of conducting clinical trials across the US

Vanderbilt researchers have been awarded two five-year federal grants totaling $51 million to harness new and existing approaches for boosting recruitment and removing roadblocks to the efficiency of conducting clinical trials throughout the country.

By Bill Snyder
June 6, 2022

The Office of Health Equity is celebrating ‘Community Health Improvement Week’ — here’s why

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Office of Health Equity is spotlighting community partnerships around the region to bolster well-being as part of the national Community Health Improvement Week, led by the American Hospital Association and AHA Community Health Improvement.

By Holly Fletcher
September 15, 2017

Meharry–Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core announces new round of mini-grants

The Meharry–Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core announces new round of mini-grants. The deadline is Oct. 20, 2017.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 7, 2017

Community key to gender identity research effort

One of the key elements of the Vanderbilt Program for LGBTI Health, an innovative effort to improve health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex patients, is community engagement.

By Kathy Whitney
January 23, 2014

Adams named to new VUSN community engagement post

Susie Adams, Ph.D., R.N., has been named to the newly created position of Nursing Faculty Scholar for Community Engaged Behavioral Health at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 16, 2014

VUSN lands community partnership honors

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was recognized as the Community Partner for the Year 2013 by Prospect Inc., a local nonprofit organization with home and day support services and employment training for individuals with disabilities over the age of 18.

By VUMC News and Communications