Reporter Jan 31 2020
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January 29, 2020
VUMC, VUSN academic/practice partnership lauded
The partnership between Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and Vanderbilt University Medical Center was recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) with its 2019 New Era for Academic Nursing Award. -
January 29, 2020
Protein research seeks to induce tumor regression
Understanding how MYC interacts with WDR5 and other cofactors could lead to the development of new drugs that can effectively block MYC and stop many cancers in their tracks. -
January 29, 2020
Dinner and auction set to raise funds for Shade Tree Clinic
The 8th Annual Shade Tree Clinic Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction will take place Thursday, Feb. 20, from 6 – 8:30 p.m. in the Student Life Center on Vanderbilt University’s campus. -
January 29, 2020
Buntin named deputy editor of JAMA Health Forum
Melinda Buntin, PhD, chair of Health Policy at VUMC, has been named deputy editor of JAMA Health Forum, a new online information channel published by JAMA Network. -
January 29, 2020
Kleinpell elected to leadership roles in three nursing organizations
Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been elected to leadership roles with three key health care organizations. -
January 29, 2020
Effort ensures eligible Medicare patients receive their annual wellness visit
When it was determined that a majority of the 19,000 individuals eligible to receive a no-cost annual wellness visit as part of their Medicare coverage had not yet scheduled one, a large task force was assembled at VUMC to contact these patients and schedule their visits -
January 29, 2020
New center seeks to strengthen clinical informatics
For many years, VUMC has been recognized as a leader in clinical informatics — the application of computer science and information science to the delivery of health care services.