Reporter June 19 2015 Archive — Page 1 of 1

Meg Rush and television anchors pose with a large ceremonial check for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Telethon, surrounded by supporters on a colorful stage. The check shows a $2,248,745 donation and the date June 7, 2015.
June 18, 2015

Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Telethon raises more than $2.2 million

By Christina Echegaray
Insulin in vials
June 18, 2015

MVA study shows benefits of pharmacy care in diabetes treatment

Underserved patients with sub-optimally controlled type 2 diabetes who were cared for by pharmacists were more adherent to their medication regimen and had better blood sugar control than those who did not have a pharmacist in their care team.

By Matt Schorr
Older man with a bald head wearing a dark suit and tie, seated indoors against a warmly lit background.
June 18, 2015

Noted VUSM alum Robert Heimburger dies at 97

Robert F. Heimburger, M.D., a member of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine class of 1943, died June 9. He was 97.

By Kathy Whitney
A suited speaker stands behind a wooden lectern with both arms extended, addressing an audience in a bright auditorium.
June 18, 2015

VKC celebrates 50th anniversary with Shriver visit

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s 50th recent Anniversary Community Celebration celebrated the strides made in half a century and concentrated on steps to be taken for the future.

By Vanderbilt Health News
June 18, 2015

Science career symposium stresses value of communication skills

Approximately 300 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows recently attended a symposium at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center to learn about “science careers that put your communication skills to work.”

By Vanderbilt Health News
Hands holding a bright red heart-shaped object, overlaid with an electrocardiogram-style heartbeat line and a faint grid; a blurred person appears in the background.
June 18, 2015

New nanoparticle enhances success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts

A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center surgeons and biomedical engineers has developed a nanoparticle delivery system that may significantly improve the success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts.

By Bill Snyder