Health Equity

September 29, 2022

Kauffmann named vice chair for Global Surgery

Rondi Kauffmann, MD, MPH, selected to be the inaugural vice chair for Global Surgery in the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

By Jill Clendening
August 2, 2022

VUMC, Harvard Medical School named to join AMAF consortium to address LGBTQ+ health disparities

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Harvard Medical School will participate in the American Medical Association Foundation National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program consortium of institutions.

By Craig Boerner
July 21, 2022

VUMC partners with Yale and Morehouse Schools of Medicine, industry organizations to increase diversity in clinical trials

Vanderbilt is partnering with Yale School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine and the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Coordinating Center at the Morehouse School of Medicine in an initiative aimed at increasing diversity in clinical trials and addressing systemic barriers to participation by communities of color.

By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
July 6, 2022

VUMC and Roivant Social Ventures announce collaboration to develop therapies for underserved populations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Roivant Social Ventures (RSV) this week announced an intention to collaborate in developing therapies for traditionally underserved populations and diseases.

By Bill Snyder
July 1, 2022

VUMC in the news, July 5, 2022

June 24, 2022

A message about the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade

By VUMC News and Communications
June 7, 2022

Nettles presented with State Resolution from Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Arie Nettles, PhD, NCSP, HSP, professor of Clinical Pediatrics and director of the Office of Inclusion and Health Equity (OIHE), was presented with a State Resolution from the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) passed in honor of her work as chair of the Statewide Planning and Policy Council (SPPC).
By Emily Stembridge
June 7, 2022

Pediatric acute care use by ZIP code

Children with complex chronic conditions who live in low opportunity areas utilize more acute care and could benefit from hospital- and community-based interventions aimed at equitably improving child health outcomes.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 6, 2022

The Office of Health Equity is celebrating ‘Community Health Improvement Week’ — here’s why

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Office of Health Equity is spotlighting community partnerships around the region to bolster well-being as part of the national Community Health Improvement Week, led by the American Hospital Association and AHA Community Health Improvement.
By Holly Fletcher
May 25, 2022

Study seeks to improve gender equity for liver transplantation waiting list

Women who need a liver transplant are more likely to spend more time on a waiting list, become too sick for transplant or die compared to men. To improve equity, a recently published Vanderbilt-led study suggests a sex adjustment to criteria for MELD (model for end-stage liver disease), which determines allocation of transplanted livers.
By Matt Batcheldor
May 23, 2022

VUMC to participate in AMA effort to advance equitable quality & safety in patient care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in a learning network designed to help hospital systems apply an equity lens to all aspects of quality and safety practices – with a goal of improving health outcomes for historically marginalized populations.
By Kathy Whitney
May 4, 2022

Leadership Assembly: Embarking on a transformational racial equity plan

Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders are launching a transformational effort to foster an inclusive environment to ensure people at all levels of the organization experience a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.
By Holly Fletcher
April 28, 2022

Care access pathways similar for young Black and white athletes in concussion network

Vanderbilt research found that both Black and white young athletes who suffered concussions while within a sport-related concussion (SRC) clinic referral did not experience health disparities related to their care.
By Craig Boerner
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