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December 18, 2014

Improvements strengthen VUMC’s core missions: Balser

Last month’s announcement to restructure Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a “financially distinct” entity from Vanderbilt University will give the Medical Center more flexibility and allow it to access capital as it continues to build the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, now close to 45 affiliated hospitals strong, and invest in programs and facilities on the main campus in ways that will positively impact clinical programs as well as the research and educational missions, Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs and dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, said during Wednesday’s Winter 2014 Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly.

By Bill Snyder
December 18, 2014

Year in review: 2014 a year of accomplishments, milestones for VUMC

The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2014.

By Doug Campbell
December 18, 2014

Family’s gift bolsters schizophrenia research, treatment

A “transformational” $6.4 million gift from Dallas couple Donald Test Jr., and his wife, Charlotte, who have a very personal connection to the devastating disease of schizophrenia, is supporting Vanderbilt Department of Psychiatry research and treatment into schizophrenia and related disorders.

By Nancy Humphrey
December 18, 2014

Sounds of the season

Every holiday season, members of the Vanderbilt Community Chorus sing holiday-themed carols to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center patients, family members and visitors.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 11, 2014

Fleming embraces role as medical students’ advocate

Twenty-one years ago while seated at a small group gathering at the home of University of Virginia Medical School’s dean for student affairs, Amy Fleming, M.D., saw her future.

By Jessica Pasley
December 11, 2014

Visit unites stem cell transplant patient, donor for first time

When Darlena Clark of Hendersonville, Tennessee, saw Jon Strong for the first time at Nashville International Airport she, “just grabbed him and hugged him and just held on.”

By VUMC News and Communications
December 11, 2014

Study finds few meet criteria for healthy cardiovascular lifestyle

When it comes to taking care of our hearts, there is a big divide between what we should do and what we actually do, a new multi-institution study reports.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 11, 2014

VUMC’s Swoosh takes home ‘Top Dog’ pet therapy award

A tiny Vanderbilt University Medical Center volunteer has received a giant award from a national organization.
By Nancy Humphrey
December 4, 2014

Card project raises spirits, funds for Children’s Hospital

The first word that Jessica Meyer thought of was “hope.” She and her friend, Alexandra, had just sat down with some paper and a box of crayons to spend an hour or so drawing holiday cards in between appointments at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 4, 2014

Physician-scientist is dream job for Vanderbilt’s Cassat

Jim Cassat, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric infectious disease specialist who joined the Vanderbilt faculty this summer, loves taking care of children with bone infections and doing research to understand the host-pathogen interactions during these invasive infections.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 4, 2014

VUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws guide way to latest, best practices

More than 150 nurses from Vanderbilt University Medical Center convened in Langford Auditorium recently for an occasion that happens once every two years: the Nursing Staff Bylaws Convention.
By Matt Batcheldor
December 1, 2014

Natural ‘high’ could avoid chronic marijuana use, Vanderbilt study finds

Replenishing the supply of a molecule that normally activates cannabinoid receptors in the brain could relieve mood and anxiety disorders and enable some people to quit using marijuana.
By Bill Snyder
November 20, 2014

Young girl’s road to recovery paved at Children’s Hospital

When Kendra Kaufman walked into to a recent follow-up appointment with surgeon Dai Chung, M.D., the only help she needed to steady her steps came from ankle-foot-orthotics.
By Christina Echegaray
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