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July 13, 2017

IdeaShare initiative inspires wide variety of creative solutions

Necessity is the mother of invention, so the saying goes.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 13, 2017

Lindsell named to key VICTR, IMPH and Biostatistics leadership roles

Christopher Lindsell, Ph.D., nationally known for building clinical, translational and emergency medicine research programs at the University of Cincinnati, has been named director of the Research Methods Program in the Vanderbilt Institute of Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR).

By Bill Snyder
July 13, 2017

Arteaga to direct UT Southwestern cancer center

Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., director of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies (C2T2), director of the Breast Cancer Research Program and associate director for Clinical Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and associate dean of Oncology Programs at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 13, 2017

Rate adjustment ahead for VUMC employee parking

Members of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) community will see an increase in monthly fees for on-campus parking, effective Sept. 1.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 13, 2017

Caring for the Preds

Representatives from the Nashville Predators joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) leaders for a special reception to recognize the team’s historic season and the medical care provided by VUMC.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 13, 2017

Animal care program receives continued full accreditation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Animal Care and Use Program has received continued full accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC International).

By VUMC News and Communications
July 13, 2017

Study seeks to improve emergency event management

Anesthesiology has a long history of scrutinizing its practice and developing strategies for improvement.
By Jessica Pasley
July 13, 2017

Pageant of fun

The newly crowned Miss Tennessee, Caty Davis, visited with patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last week.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 13, 2017

StrategyShare17 interactive event set for July 20

Learning and connecting is the theme for StrategyShare17, an interactive event on Thursday, July 20, designed to showcase exciting work being done at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
By VUMC News and Communications
July 13, 2017

Children’s Hospital ED adds new rooms to speed treatment

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has added seven new rooms to its Emergency Department (ED) to help increase the speed with which the team assesses and treats pediatric patients for minor emergencies.
By Christina Echegaray
July 13, 2017

New approach for staph-related skin abscesses explored

New multicenter research that includes Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) investigators, could change treatment approaches to simple skin abscesses, infections often caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria.
By Christina Echegaray
July 13, 2017

Kachnic named one of the ‘Women to Watch’ in health care

Lisa Kachnic, M.D., Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Radiation Oncology and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been named one of the “Women to Watch” in health care by Nashville Medical News.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2017

VUMC to operate retail clinics in Walgreens stores in Middle Tennessee area

Walgreens and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have announced that a subsidiary of VUMC will operate and provide all clinical services at 14 retail health clinics within Walgreens stores across Middle Tennessee.
By John Howser
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