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Two doctors in white coats talk with a seated patient in an examination room at a clinic. The doctors’ coats identify them as Morgan McDonald, M.D., and Jule West, M.D.
May 2, 2013

SOM instructors recognized for serving the underserved

By Vanderbilt Health News
Chris and Laura Hatfield pose outdoors with their two children; Laura stands beside Chris, who holds their younger child, while their older child stands in front. The younger child sticks out his tongue.
May 2, 2013

Event highlights hope, heroism of organ donation

By Jessica Pasley
A software engineer stands beside two tall IBM Netezza data warehouse appliance cabinets in a data center, with additional server racks in the background.
April 25, 2013

New computer speeds clinical data collection

Tucked in a data center in the basement of Vanderbilt University Hospital, a new computer the size of a large armoire, called a data warehouse appliance, is delivering a new order of speed to Vanderbilt clinical scientists as they search, filter, analyze and annotate the de-identified medical records of approximately 2 million patients.

By Paul Govern
Heart illustration
April 25, 2013

Study takes ‘cool’ approach to reducing heart attack damage

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is participating in a clinical study to further evaluate the safety and feasibility of rapidly lowering the body’s temperature to significantly reduce the amount of damage caused by a heart attack.

By Kathy Whitney
Two female runners wearing race bibs 155 and 287 hold hands and raise their joined arms while running on a sunny tree-lined street; other participants and spectators are visible behind them.
April 25, 2013

Shade Tree Trot

Last Saturday’s Shade Tree Trot drew more than 700 runners and walkers to the Vanderbilt campus.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A teenager and a smiling woman high-five during a recording session in a music studio, with audio equipment and a computer visible behind them.
April 18, 2013

Stars line up to bring patients’ songs to life

Heartfelt songs penned by a group of patients of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt while working with their music therapist are being released May 14 worldwide on a compilation CD featuring some of Nashville’s top recording stars.

By Vanderbilt Health News