Allied Health Archives
Tennessee State University respiratory care students awarded scholarships from VUMC
Oct. 9, 2023—In addressing the need for more respiratory therapists, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has awarded 10 scholarships to students enrolled in the program at Tennessee State University. The selected senior students will receive a $7,000 scholarship and $1,500 stipend to support living expenses. “There is a national shortage of respiratory therapists and VUMC has unfilled positions. ...
Nine Nashville State surgical technology students awarded scholarships from VUMC
Oct. 6, 2023—The partnership between Nashville State Community College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s programs in allied health continues to produce successful educational and career outcomes. In this instance, to address a surgical technologist staffing shortage, VUMC has provided nine Nashville State surgical technology students with a $4,000 scholarship and $1,500 to support living expenses. “With the...
Two receive Dietetic Internship Excellence in Education Awards
May. 3, 2023—Marissa Wertheimer, MS, RD, LDN, and Fran Blackman, MS, RD, CDCES, are this year’s recipients of Allied Health’s Dietetic Internship Excellence in Education Awards.
Allied Health’s Dietetic Internship presents 2022 awards for Excellence in Education
Dec. 20, 2022—Laura Skaug and Lori Ann Parker-Danley, PhD, are the first recipients of Allied Health’s Dietetic Internship Excellence in Education Awards.
Allied Health debuts new medical assistant program
May. 5, 2022—Vanderbilt University Medical Center Programs for Allied Health launched a new medical assistant program in partnership with Nashville State Community College.
Allied Health Education debuts medical assistant program
Apr. 27, 2022—Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Programs for Allied Health launched a new medical assistant (MA) program in partnership with Nashville State Community College (NSCC). The program enrolled its first cohort of 11 VUMC employees on April 25. MA trainees will complete a 12-week program that includes course work at NSCC and a clinical preceptorship at...
Hallum, Osborn receive Dietetic Internship precepting awards
Mar. 31, 2022—Madeleine Hallum, MSHS, RDN, CSG, LDN, and Cindy Osborn, RDN, LDN, are the first recipients of Allied Health’s Dietetic Internship Excellence in Precepting Awards.
Allied health eyes new programs, expanded classes
Nov. 3, 2021— by Kylie Avery As health care shortages are occurring nationally, the Center for Programs in Allied Health (CPiAH) at VUMC is on a mission to create greater opportunities for people to serve and grow in health care to meet the needs of the industry. Allied health encompasses health care specialists who represent nearly 60%...
Perfusion students win international skills competition
May. 15, 2014—Three first-year students in the Cardiovascular Perfusion Program, one of the Allied Health programs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, demonstrated their depth of knowledge in their field by winning the second annual Perfusion Bowl, held at the 52nd International Conference of the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology in San Diego.
