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Roy Zent, MBBCh, PhD, left, Fabian Bock, MD, PhD, and colleagues are studying the factors involved in the maintenance and integrity of the kidney collecting duct.
November 4, 2021

Harrison Society researcher discovers key regulator of kidney cell structure

New research from Vanderbilt could aid efforts to promote kidney regeneration after injury or to develop engineered organs.

By Leigh MacMillan
Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, spoke of the importance of VUMC’s workforce in this week’s Leadership Assembly video presentation.
November 4, 2021

Leadership Assembly takeaways: Speaking up makes a difference

The importance of supporting Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s workforce is highlighted in this quarter’s Leadership Assembly theme, “Speaking Up, Lifting Up,” which is focused on strategies to amplify well-being.

By Holly Fletcher
From left, Monica Stout, MD, Shi Kelley, CMA, Mark Iafrati, MD, Dawn Masternick, DPM, Erin O’Sullivan, APRN, MSN, and Ian Seasholtz are part of the team at the new Vanderbilt Wound Center.
October 28, 2021

New Vanderbilt Wound Center provides comprehensive, convenient treatment

By Jill Clendening
James Netterville, MD, third from left, poses with former residents and fellows, from left, Cecelia Schmalbach, MD, Frank Civantos, MD, Asitha Jayawardena, MD, Christen Caloway, MD, and C. Burton Wood, MD.
October 28, 2021

Netterville inducted into AAO-HNS hall of distinction

Vanderbilt’s James Netterville, MD, has been inducted into the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery’s (AAO-HNS) inaugural hall of distinction.

By Emily Stembridge
Seth Zost, PhD, has been honored for his research on COVID-19 and other life-threatening viral diseases.
October 28, 2021

Zost honored for research on COVID-19, other life-threatening viral diseases

Vanderbilt’s Seth Zost, PhD, has been awarded a major international prize for his research on COVID-19 and other life-threatening viral diseases. 

By Bill Snyder
A window display in Medical Center East is helping educate clinicians about alternative communication methods for patients who have difficulty communicating.
October 21, 2021

Initiative helps patients with communication disorders

Vanderbilt’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is working to educate clinicians about augmentative and alternative communication methods for patients with communication disorders.

By Emily Stembridge
October 21, 2021

Study to evaluate how environment impacts cancer risk

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is leading an ambitious project to assess the impact of environmental exposures on cancer risk for people living in Southern states.
By Tom Wilemon
October 21, 2021

VUMC lauded for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center was recently named a center of excellence for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 14, 2021

Lecture reflects on the lives touched by Levi Watkins

Levi Watkins Jr., MD, has an enduring legacy as a cardiovascular surgeon, mentor and advocate, and Vanderbilt's John Tarpley, MD, recently shared his reflections about the remarkable impact of his friend and colleague, both on the medical profession and on the lives of others.
By Jill Clendening
October 14, 2021

Photoimmunotherapy offered in clinical trial for recurrent head and neck cancer

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is recruiting patients for a clinical trial using photoimmunotherapy for recurrent head and neck cancer.
By Tom Wilemon
October 13, 2021

Patient Experience awards honor service excellence

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is recognizing 485 clinicians and 132 clinical areas for receiving high marks from patients, earning Excellence in Patient Experience awards for fiscal year 2021.
By Jill Clendening
October 7, 2021

Boosta-Palooza

VUMC employees were able to receive a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at this week's Boosta-Palooza event.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 30, 2021

Policy formalizes role and use of medical chaperones during patient encounters

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is implementing a new policy which standardizes and expands the role of a medical chaperone, an individual who serves as a witness for both a patient and their clinician during a sensitive medical examination or procedure.
By Jill Clendening
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