Reporter Dec 16 2016 Archive — Page 1 of 1

December 15, 2016

Medical Center honored in multiple national rankings during the year

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) placed highly in several national rankings, including the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report during the past year.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Santa Claus embraces a smiling young child holding a red-and-white wrapped gift in front of a decorated Christmas tree.
December 15, 2016

‘Tis the season

Ivey Miller, 3, receives a hug and a gingerbread house kit from Santa Claus during his annual visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last week.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A man and woman stand side by side in an art gallery, surrounded by framed colorful paintings and a wall display with partially visible text.
December 15, 2016

Ozgener family responds to cancer by supporting research

Nashville entrepreneur-turned-artist Cano Ozgener and his family have repeatedly faced cancer and its consequences, but rather than feel embattled, they’ve chosen to respond by creating beauty to share with others and by actively supporting the mission of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC).

By Jill Clendening
newborn baby
December 15, 2016

New clues emerge in rare form of childhood epilepsy

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are one step closer to understanding what causes early-onset epileptic encephalopathy, a rare form of childhood epilepsy that is difficult to treat and has poor developmental outcomes.

By Bill Snyder
Two Nashville Predators hockey players in yellow jerseys and Santa hats sit beside a young child in team gear, all giving thumbs-up while holding a colorful blanket and gift materials.
December 15, 2016

Thumbs up

Players from the Nashville Predators hockey team brought some holiday cheer and Kids Club gift packs during a recent visit to patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Players

By Vanderbilt Health News
A student in a gray medical coat holds a clipboard and speaks with a patient reclining in a hospital bed in an emergency department room.
December 15, 2016

New course gives undergrads taste of patient care experience

Many doctors and nurses recall their first patient interaction — a rite of passage that occurs during medical or nursing school training. Now an innovative program is pushing the patient encounter for a few Vanderbilt University students into the undergraduate years.

By Kristin Smart