Tennessee

October 3, 2017

Free luncheon to recruit volunteers to support ACA open enrollment

Come for a box lunch and hear how you can help others sign up for the Affordable Health Care Act.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 2, 2016

Legislators encourage nursing students to share real-life impact of health care issues

Be involved, be personal and be succinct. That’s what two Tennessee lawmakers told doctoral nursing students interested in health care policy.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 18, 2016

Telemedicine usage increasing rapidly for many service lines

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist Allen Naftilan, M.D., Ph.D., puts a stethoscope to his ears and listens to the heartbeats of patients more than 90 miles away.

By Tom Wilemon
August 18, 2016

Age no barrier for patient’s transplant surgery success

The old adage that age is just a number actually became a lifesaver for 71-year-old Rex Parton.

By Jessica Pasley
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August 18, 2016

Major grant enhances pulmonary fibrosis research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has received an $11 million program project renewal grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the genetics and underlying biological mechanisms that lead to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

By Kathy Whitney
August 8, 2016

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt opens after-hours clinic in Murfreesboro today

By VUMC News and Communications
August 4, 2016

Pinson to chair Nashville Health Care Council board

The Nashville Health Care Council has announced the appointment of new and renewing members to its 2016-2017 board of directors. C. Wright Pinson, MBA, M.D., Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will serve as chair of the board for a two-year term.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 2, 2016

VUMC once again named among nation’s finest by U.S. News and World Report

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has once again been named among the nation’s finest providers of specialty care by U.S. News and World Report, and has also been named the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee and the Metro Nashville area.
By Doug Campbell
June 2, 2016

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center leaders receive awards from The Arc Tennessee

The Arc Tennessee recognized the accomplishments of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) leaders with three awards at the Tennessee Disability MegaConference in May.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 1, 2016

Tennessee Poison Center at Vanderbilt warns about hazards of fuels at backyard barbecues

As summer heats up along with grills at backyard barbecues, health officials are stressing safety when using common fuels and accelerants.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 19, 2016

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Building a Better ‘Bridge’ to the Ph.D.

The Fisk-Vanderbilt Master's-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, which supports minority STEM graduate students, is the subject of a feature story in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 30, 2016

Transition complete: Vanderbilt University Medical Center is independent entity

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is now operating as a fully independent, nonprofit entity, following the completion of the legal transaction on April 30 that separated it legally and financially from Vanderbilt University. The transition positions VUMC for future growth and investment, while preserving its tightly woven connections to the University in research and teaching.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 28, 2016

LifeFlight to open emergency helicopter base in Cookeville

In partnership with Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt LifeFlight will soon be expanding its footprint to serve the Upper Cumberland region by adding an emergency helicopter base in Cookeville, Tennessee.
By VUMC News and Communications
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