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July 6, 2022

VUMC and Roivant Social Ventures announce collaboration to develop therapies for underserved populations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Roivant Social Ventures (RSV) this week announced an intention to collaborate in developing therapies for traditionally underserved populations and diseases.

By Bill Snyder
July 5, 2022

Pruthi succeeds Schulman as chief of Pediatric Radiology

Sumit Pruthi, MD, MBBS, professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has succeeded Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, as chief of Pediatric Radiology and medical director of Diagnostic Imaging at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Emily Stembridge
July 5, 2022

Magnet staff notice: Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital

July 5, 2022

Magnet public notice: Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital

July 1, 2022

New Clinician Spotlight: Saeed Mohammad

Saeed Mohammad, MD, MS, recently joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as director of the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Center at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 30, 2022

Davidson named to receive the Geoffrey David Chazen Faculty Award for Innovation in Medical Education

The Academy for Excellence in Education is pleased to announce Mario Davidson, PhD, is the recipient of the 2022 Geoffrey David Chazen Faculty Award for Innovation in Medical Education.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 30, 2022

Vanderbilt Academy for Excellence in Education elects 26 new members

The Academy for Excellence in Education has elected the following 26 new members for 2022.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 29, 2022

Study shows genotype leads to discontinued, decreased medication

By Jill Clendening
June 29, 2022

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine names renowned scholar Kuriyan as next dean of Basic Sciences

Vanderbilt has named John Kuriyan, PhD, one of the world’s leading structural biologists, as its next dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 28, 2022

Smokers have better quit rates with hospital-based interventions than quitline help, but study indicates need for longer follow-up

A health care system model that offered tobacco cessation treatment to smokers being discharged from a hospital produced a higher rate of tobacco abstinence during the three-month program than referral to a state-based telephone quitline, but the advantage disappeared at six months when both treatments produced comparable quit rates, researchers have found.
By Tom Wilemon
June 28, 2022

Insurance claims for gender-affirming therapies have increased, but filling prescriptions without insurance may be more affordable, new study finds

Vanderbilt researchers found that both gender dysphoria diagnoses and use of gender therapies have increased substantially between 2013 and 2019.
By Jake Lowary
June 27, 2022

Nominations sought for Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine

Nominations are now open for Vanderbilt University School of Medicines Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 27, 2022

Vanderbilt Health Hendersonville clinic celebrates one-year anniversary

Leadership from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and local officials came together on June 24 to cut a ribbon in a delayed celebration of the opening of the Vanderbilt Health Hendersonville Clinic.
By VUMC News and Communications
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