Reporter October 2023 Archive
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October 19, 2023
Toddra Liddell helps dialysis patients manage mental health issues during treatment
Toddra Liddell, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC became a family nurse practitioner at Vanderbilt, decided to seek a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate when she realized how many had mental health issues either brought on or exacerbated by their chronic condition. -
October 19, 2023
VUMC co-hosts the 2023 Mid-South Addiction Conference Oct. 27 and 28
The second-annual 2023 Mid-South Addiction Conference is Oct. 27 and 28 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
October 18, 2023
VUMC’s Wei Kelly Wu, Siru Liu named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds
Vanderbilt's Wei Kelly Wu, MD, and Siru Liu, PhD, have been named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds. -
October 17, 2023
Powers announces plan to step down from key diabetes leadership roles
Alvin C. Powers, MD, has announced plans to step down effective July 1, 2024, as director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center, and chief of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. -
October 17, 2023
VISE-affiliated researchers conduct phase 1 trial of novel magnetic endoscope for colonoscopies
A Vanderbilt research team is conducting the first phase 1 clinical trial of a magnetic, flexible endoscope that has the potential to provide a safer alternative to standard colonoscopy, particularly for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. -
October 17, 2023
Vanderbilt’s Ellen Clayton and Allison McCoy elected fellows of ACMI
Vanderbilt’s Ellen Clayton, MD, JD, and Allison McCoy, PhD, have been elected to the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) class of 2023. -
October 17, 2023
AI predicts blood clot risk in hospitalized children: VUMC study
An artificial intelligence tool developed at Vanderbilt accurately identified pediatric patients at high risk for blood clots in a clinical trial, with no difference in outcomes compared to a control group.