Reporter Aug 5 2022

Scott Sullivant is one of the many patients being helped through VUMC’s REACH for Survivorship Clinic.
August 4, 2022

Clinic helps patients prepare to move beyond prostate cancer

Vanderbilt’s REACH for Survivorship Clinic takes a holistic approach to help treat prostate cancer patients.

By Craig Boerner
August 4, 2022

Study shows success at disproving allergies to sulfa antibiotics

A Vanderbilt study shows that physicians can successfully identify and disprove low-risk sulfa antibiotic allergies using an oral antibiotic challenge in consenting patients prior to solid organ transplant.

By Nancy Humphrey
August 4, 2022

Female bladder cancer patients to benefit from new care support coordinator

A philanthropic gift of a patient care coordinator designated to assist female bladder cancer patients in education, clinical decision-making, surveillance, support and even screening, is the first of its kind at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Craig Boerner
August 4, 2022

Tri My Best Triathlon

The Tri My Best Triathlon is an adaptive race sponsored by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt that pairs a child with a disability (ages 5-18) with a peer buddy to complete the race together as a team.

By Jessica Pasley
August 4, 2022

Nurse residency program gains second PTAP accreditation

Vanderbilt’s Nurse Residency Program has been awarded its second Accreditation with Distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 4, 2022

Study tracks limited use of influenza antiviral therapy

A Vanderbilt study found that more than half of children diagnosed with influenza and deemed high risk for flu-related complications were given the recommended antiviral treatment.

By Jessica Pasley
August 4, 2022

VUMC nursing education leader Wilson retires after 45 years

Chris Wilson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, senior director of Nursing Education and Professional Development, retired at the end of July after 45 years of service to Vanderbilt.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 4, 2022

VUMC lauded for scleroderma treatment, research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center was recently listed as a Designated Scleroderma Research and Treatment Center by the National Scleroderma Foundation.
By Doug Campbell
August 4, 2022

Distinguished visitor

Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, director of National Drug Control Policy visited Vanderbilt last week to learn about the Medical Center’s efforts related to child-maternal addiction care, the Firefly program and Team Hope.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 3, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of noted cardiologist Page

Harry Lee Page Jr., MD, a pioneer of modern cardiology and a presence at Vanderbilt for decades, died Aug. 1 after a long illness.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 3, 2022

Science career “pipeline” garners national attention

Vanderbilt's Aspirnaut STEM pipeline for diversity and wellness recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with a daylong scientific symposium, followed by a feature on the program broadcast Aug. 2 on NBC Nightly News.
By Bill Snyder
August 3, 2022

Embryo screening for mental illness questioned

Report finds polygenic embryo screening (PES) does not provide an accurate measure of the risk of developing psychiatric disorders later in life.
By Bill Snyder
August 2, 2022

VUMC’s Dubree, Card selected as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

Vanderbilt's Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, and Elizabeth Card, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, have been selected as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).
By Matt Batcheldor
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