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July 30, 2014

White coats a fine fit for incoming medical students

The White Coat Ceremony held at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine that recognizes first-year medical students’ transition from college to professional school serves as a rite of passage and carries a powerful symbolism.

By Jessica Pasley
July 24, 2014

Colon cancer’s protein signatures identified

A Vanderbilt University-led research team has identified protein “signatures” of genetic mutations that drive colorectal cancer, the nation’s second leading cause of cancer deaths after lung cancer.

By Bill Snyder
July 24, 2014

Award recognizes wellness efforts of nursing groups

The Vanderbilt University Hospital Trauma Unit is the first recipient of the Nurse Wellness Recognition Award, an effort to recognize nursing groups who contribute to wellness in a meaningful way.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 24, 2014

VUMC’s storm preparedness efforts lauded by National Weather Service

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the first medical center in Tennessee to be named a Storm Ready Supporter by the National Weather Service (NWS), a designation that recognizes a superior level of preparedness for tornadoes and inclement weather.

By Wayne Wood
One woman comforting another
July 21, 2014

Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention: study

Peer-led interventions that target parental well-being can significantly reduce stress, depression and anxiety in mothers of children with disabilities.

By VUMC News and Communications
The restoration of the Vanderbilt University Hospital plaza will include an all new surface, additional seating and redesigned landscaping.
July 17, 2014

Hospital plaza set to undergo major restoration

After little change since its construction in 1977, one of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s most familiar landmarks, the plaza behind Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), is undergoing restoration.

By John Howser
July 17, 2014

Developmental class for babies creates good vibes

Lisa Gracey shares a puppet of an orange bear with 11-month-old son Duke, singing ‘Old MacDonald had a farm,’ encouraging him to be engaged in his music therapy class. He grabs at the soft material and bounces in excitement.
By Christina Echegaray
July 17, 2014

EMR tool improves process of documenting medications

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is rolling out a new electronic tool to facilitate the documentation of every patient’s home medications. Called the Med List Tool, this new part of the electronic medical record is a way for providers of all disciplines to accurately collect, record and communicate the medications a patient takes.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 17, 2014

Lifting Lives

By VUMC News and Communications
July 10, 2014

AHA grant creates coalition to prevent heart disease, stroke

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of four institutions that are part of a new research network aimed at preventing heart disease and stroke, the two leading causes of death in the world.
By Kathy Whitney
July 10, 2014

Happy anniversary

Current and former LifeFlight employees gathered recently at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center to commemorate 30 years of service to the community.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 9, 2014

Study finds ‘hot’ frogs fight off fungal pathogen

Simple heat treatments may give the frog immune system a boost and help it fight off a deadly fungal pathogen, according to a new study published July 10 in the journal Nature.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 1, 2014

Vanderbilt selected to participate in Undiagnosed Diseases Network

Armed with a $7.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of six medical centers around the country selected to participate in a network to develop effective approaches for diagnosing hard-to-solve medical cases (undiagnosed diseases).
By Nancy Humphrey