Reporter June 17 2016

June 16, 2016

Rate adjustment ahead for Medical Center employee parking

Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty and staff will see an increase in monthly fees for on-campus parking, effective Aug. 1.

By John Howser
June 16, 2016

Interim CEO for Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital named

Armando Colombo, chief executive officer for Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, has been chosen to serve in the additional role of interim chief executive officer for the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH).

By John Howser
Deciphering DNA code
June 16, 2016

VUMC part of national effort to improve genomic science laws, regulations

Experts in medicine and the law at the University of Minnesota and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are leading a national effort to analyze and recommend improvements in genomic law.

By Bill Snyder
June 16, 2016

Biosciences career symposium offers employment tips

Don’t worry, there is life — and a good job — at the end of graduate and postdoctoral training. But it won’t drop in your lap. You have to reach out and talk to people.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 16, 2016

Vanderbilt Women’s Health Services to open Thompson Station clinic in July

Beginning in July, patients in Williamson County will have an additional option for gynecologic and obstetric care when Vanderbilt Women’s Health Services opens its newest clinic in Thompson Station.

By Jessica Pasley
June 16, 2016

VUSN faculty named fellows of the American College of Nurse-Midwives

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) recently inducted Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s (VUSN) Sharon Holley, DNP, MSN, associate professor of Nursing, and Tonia Moore-Davis, MSN, instructor of Nursing, into its 2016 class of fellows during ceremonies at the association’s annual meeting in Albuquerque.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 16, 2016

New age-specific sleep recommendations for children issued

Children who don’t get adequate rest are at risk for health problems ranging from diabetes to depression, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which this week issued age-specific sleep recommendations.
By Tom Wilemon
June 16, 2016

Additional officers bolster VUPD’s presence, VUMC’s security

With approximately 10 million square feet of building space, along with acres of land outside its hospitals, clinics and research facilities, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is an enormous maze of hallways and busy streets that are frequented by millions each year.
By John Howser
June 16, 2016

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing earns national CCNE accreditation

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) and post-master’s certificate programs for a five-year period through 2021.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 14, 2016

SENSE Theatre Camp presents ‘The Year of the Ladybug’ June 17-18

"The Year of the Ladybug" is the capstone performance of the SENSE Theatre Summer Camp for youths with autism spectrum disorders and peer actors. The performances are free.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 14, 2016

Study shows opioids increase risk of death when compared to other pain treatments

Long-acting opioids are associated with a significantly increased risk of death when compared with alternative medications for moderate-to-severe chronic pain, according to a Vanderbilt study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Assocation (JAMA).
By Craig Boerner