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April 23, 2015
VUSM alum Crozier relates battle to overcome Ebola
Ian Crozier, M.D., a 1997 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and a former Vanderbilt resident, chief resident and fellow, spent three weeks treating 60 to 80 Ebola patients a day in Kenema, the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone. -
April 23, 2015
Clinical information systems in line for major upgrade
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a comprehensive review of the clinical information technology used throughout VUMC hospitals and clinics, with an eye to replacing certain key applications. -
April 23, 2015
Year-end adjustment coming for Medical Center FlexPTO plan
Vanderbilt University Medical Center staff covered under the FlexPTO (Flexible Paid Time Off) policy will have up to 40 hours of accrued, unused FlexPTO time transferred to their grandfathered sick bank. -
April 23, 2015
Photos: Shade Tree Trot 2015
Last week’s Shade Tree Trot and benefit dinner raised a record amount — more than $51,000. -
April 15, 2015
VU team’s cattle research may yield lung disease clues
Vanderbilt University researchers have found a genetic mutation that causes pulmonary hypertension in cattle grazed at high altitude, and which leads to a life-threatening condition called brisket disease. -
April 13, 2015
Vanderbilt study finds babies exposed to narcotic pain relievers more likely to experience drug withdrawal syndrome
Legally prescribed narcotics taken during pregnancy can lead to neonatal abstinence syndrome, especially in combination with tobacco or SSRIs. -
April 9, 2015
New center unites Trauma, Burn, Emergency Surgery
The Clinical Services of Trauma, Orthopaedic Trauma, Burn and Emergency General Surgery are formally joining forces to form The Vanderbilt Center for Trauma, Burn and Emergency Surgery. Vanderbilt University Medical Center operates the only certified Level 1 trauma facility in Middle Tennessee.