Department of Emergency Medicine

July 20, 2017

Emergency Medicine’s Wrenn leaves legacy of learning

Keith Wrenn, M.D., who for 25 years has been a leader in Vanderbilt’s Department of Emergency Medicine serving as its first and only residency director, is stepping down.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 29, 2017

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By VUMC News and Communications
March 20, 2017

Delirium in the ED

Interventions for delirium in the emergency department setting are needed to preserve patients’ long-term function and cognition, Vanderbilt investigators have found.

By Laura Daniel
March 16, 2017

Ambulance association honors LifeFlight’s Brywczynski

The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Jeremy Brywczynski, M.D., as the medical director of the year for the statewide ambulance association.

By Jerry Jones
January 5, 2017

Emergency Medicine’s Jones thrives on variety

Last May, Ian Jones, M.D., associate professor of Emergency Medicine and executive medical director of Emergency Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, stopped in his tracks when news reports flashed about lava overflowing the crater lake at the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii.

By Jessica Pasley
champagne pour glasses
December 29, 2016

Vanderbilt emergency medicine physician offers tips for a safe New Year’s celebration

By VUMC News and Communications
December 15, 2016

New course gives undergrads taste of patient care experience

Many doctors and nurses recall their first patient interaction — a rite of passage that occurs during medical or nursing school training. Now an innovative program is pushing the patient encounter for a few Vanderbilt University students into the undergraduate years.
By Kristin Smart
August 25, 2016

VUMC lands NIH training grant in emergency care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has received a five-year, $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Vanderbilt Emergency Care Research Training Program.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 29, 2016

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By VUMC News and Communications
June 9, 2016

Uninsured heart attack patients more likely to be transferred to another facility: study

A new study finds that uninsured heart attack patients are more likely to be transferred.
By Kathy Whitney
March 10, 2016

Slovis, Wrenn lauded by American Academy of Emergency Medicine

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) recently recognized Corey Slovis, M.D., and Keith Wrenn, M.D., for their service and excellence in the field of Emergency Medicine.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 29, 2015

Vanderbilt emergency physician offers tips for a safe New Year’s 2016 celebration

By Wayne Wood
December 10, 2015

Hypertension-related visits to emergency rooms on rise in U.S.

The number and percentage of patients treated at emergency departments for hypertension are on the rise across the United States, according to a Vanderbilt study published recently in The American Journal of Cardiology.
By Andrew Wiese
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