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Lipstein to give AOA Ed Hollaran Lecture April 11
Apr. 6, 2016—The Vanderbilt School of Medicine Flexner Deans Lecture Series and Alpha Omega Alpha will present the 2016 AOA Ed Hollaran Lectureship at noon on Monday, April 11, in Light Hall, Room 208.
CapABILITY Career Expo is May 25
Apr. 5, 2016—TennesseeWorks and the Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management are hosting a CapABILITY Career Expo on May 25. There, employers will share career information and recruit job candidates with disabilities.
Music is Medicine fundraiser April 7 features winner of ‘The Voice,’ benefits Children’s Hospital
Mar. 31, 2016—The annual Music is Medicine fundraiser benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is April 7 at the Loveless Barn, featuring the winner of Season 4 of The Voice, Danielle Bradbery.
Get a free Ben & Jerry’s cone, support Project SEARCH April 12
Mar. 30, 2016—Enjoy Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day April 12 and support Project SEARCH, a program housed at Vanderbilt that provides free on-the-job training and job placement to people living with disabilities.
Health Professions Graduate School Fair is April 5
Mar. 23, 2016—The 10th annual Health Professions Graduate School Fair will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the Vanderbilt Student Life Center Ballroom.
Good Friday, Easter services planned at Children’s Hospital
Mar. 17, 2016—The pastoral care department of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is planning nondenominational Good Friday and Easter services. All are welcome to attend.
VKC presents April lectures about autism, mentoring and LGBTI issues
Mar. 10, 2016—The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) will host three events the first week of April covering the topics of ethical considerations of mentoring through differences, translational research in autism spectrum disorder, and conversations at the intersection of disability and LGBTI issues.
Department of Medicine Mini-Research Retreat is March 12
Mar. 3, 2016—The Department of Medicine's Mini-Research Retreat is Saturday, March 12, from 8 a.m. until noon in Light Hall 208.
Name the ERP project for a chance to win $100 gift card
Feb. 24, 2016—Vanderbilt leadership challenges you to submit an innovative name for the upcoming enterprise resource planning, or ERP, initiative. The participant with the chosen name will win a $100 gift card.
Kennedy Center to host Faith and Disabilities Community Conversations
Feb. 11, 2016—The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Disabilities and Religion program is hosting community conversations in Davidson and Williamson counties to brainstorm with key stakeholders about increasing opportunities for meaningful participation for people with disabilities and their families in communities of faith.
Dayani Center offers motivation for healthy movement group
Feb. 10, 2016—This six-week group program is facilitated by a health psychologist and designed to provide participants with knowledge, techniques and group support aimed at helping them become and stay motivated for regular physical activity, such as walking, dance, yoga, strength training and cardio exercise.
Churchwell named to AIMBE College of Fellows
Feb. 5, 2016—André Churchwell, professor of medicine, biomedical engineering and radiology and radiological sciences and senior associate dean for diversity affairs at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, was recently named to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.