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September 13, 2012

Team effort key after employee’s cardiac arrest

Mouzon Siddiqi, who has accrued 11 months of sick leave during her 37 years as a Vanderbilt employee, has to use some of those days after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sept. 6, outside the University Club.

By Kathy Whitney
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September 13, 2012

Study tracks potential coverage gaps under Affordable Care Act

An analysis of Massachusetts’ health care reform program by a Vanderbilt researcher indicates insurance gaps may remain as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands insurance coverage beginning in 2014.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 13, 2012

Brothers’ efforts in Lwala honored by the Peace Corps

The Peace Corps has selected Milton and Fred Ochieng’ as this year’s recipients of their annual Director’s Award.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 13, 2012

Collins to manage Interpreter Services for hospitals, clinics

Hope Collins has been named to the new position as manager of Interpreter Services.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 13, 2012

Photo: College Cup

By VUMC News and Communications
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September 13, 2012

Family mass vaccination exercise set for Sept. 29

Vanderbilt employees with children between 4 and 14 are being invited to participate in a free four-hour Family Mass Vaccination exercise on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks.

By Nancy Humphrey
September 13, 2012

Charo set for season’s first Flexner Discovery Lecture

R. Alto Charo, J.D., a nationally known bioethicist at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, will deliver the first Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 20.
By Bill Snyder
September 13, 2012

Photo: Chad’s wish

By VUMC News and Communications
September 13, 2012

Assembly outlines VUMC clinical enterprise goals

With the continued dedication and hard work of staff and faculty, Vanderbilt University Medical Center managed to surpass financial goals for the fiscal year that concluded June 30.
By Paul Govern
September 13, 2012

Carmaker’s gift boosts childhood cancer research

Patrick Grohar, M.D., Ph.D., was awarded a $250,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant last week for his research into potential drug therapies for Ewing sarcoma, a cancer of the bone.
By Christina Echegaray
September 13, 2012

New song, video set to help pump up Heart Walk awareness

At the inaugural Heart Walk Pep Rally last week, the Vanderbilt Heart Sounds introduced this year’s song, an original composition titled “Walk the Walk,” written by Cardiac Surgery administrative assistant Kurt Eger and cardiologist Mark Glazer, M.D.
By Kathy Whitney
September 12, 2012

Event set to tackle youth sports safety

Doctors and safety experts from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will host a free sports safety clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mathew School in Franklin, Tenn.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 12, 2012

Medical Center mourns loss of Lemonds

Brent Lemonds, M.S., R.N., EMT-P, administrator for Service Improvement at Vanderbilt University Hospital, died Sunday from a pulmonary embolism while recovering at his home from a recent orthopaedic surgery. He was 50.
By VUMC News and Communications
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