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A group of medical staff and trainees gather in a surgical pathology laboratory around a workstation during a morning briefing.
May 23, 2013

Surgical Pathology takes Pioneer Program to heart

Surgical pathologists are often asked to evaluate tissue samples mid-procedure. These intraoperative consultations entail rapid processing and microscopic evaluation to distinguish diseased tissue from healthy tissue, thus helping guide the surgeon’s hands.

By Paul Govern
Dr. David Penson, a bald man in a white medical coat and red striped tie, stands with his arms crossed in a hospital corridor.
May 23, 2013

VU to lead prostate cancer treatment research effort

David Penson, M.D., MPH, professor of Urologic Surgery, has received a $2 million research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study localized prostate cancer, the second leading cause of death among American men.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Architectural rendering of a modern multi-story medical building labeled “KIRKLAND CANCER CENTER,” with landscaped grounds, sidewalks, and a covered entrance beneath a cloudy blue sky.
May 21, 2013

West Tennessee Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center announce academic affiliation agreement

By Vanderbilt Health News
Marilyn Dubree stands at a lectern beside a computer monitor and microphone, speaking to an audience in a dim auditorium.
May 16, 2013

Address highlights VUMC Nursing

Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., presented the 2013 State of Nursing address to a packed audience in Light Hall Tuesday, and the key message was that all Vanderbilt nurses will play an important role in helping the organization navigate through the puzzle of health care delivery.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A large group of medical graduates in black caps and gowns pose outdoors, extending rolled diplomas toward the camera.
May 16, 2013

VUSM’s class of 2013 ready to take on new challenges

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Class of 2013 will enter health care at a time of great change. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will begin the bulk of its health reform changes Jan. 1, 2014. New providers will enter a rapidly changing system of care.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Graduating student Asa Briggs, wearing academic regalia and cap, smiles and waves while holding a phone during a commencement ceremony in a crowded gymnasium.
May 16, 2013

Nursing School graduates set for crucial health care roles

Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, told graduates during Commencement and Investiture ceremonies last week that “advanced practice nurses, nurse scientists, nurse managers and leaders are crucial to health care and to our country.”

By Vanderbilt Health News