Department of Medicine Archive — Page 14 of 120
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March 7, 2025
Richard Peek to serve as president of international gastroenterology group
He will serve successive one-year terms as AGA vice president, president-elect, president in 2027-2028, and then past president. -
March 4, 2025
Poll: Parents report challenges accessing care, concerns about influenza and HPV vaccines
Nearly half (47%) of Tennessee children had public health insurance (TennCare or CoverKids) in 2024. This was the same percentage as private insurance (47%) and an increase from previous years of the poll. -
March 4, 2025
‘That’s the most scared I’ve been:’ 23 weeks pregnant with a heart condition.
Heather Burich had just driven to Clarksville after an appointment on Vanderbilt Health's Nashville campus when she got a call from a doctor she was yet to meet. The news about her echocardiogram results was alarming. -
February 27, 2025
VUMC part of new study validating curative therapy for sickle cell disease
Of 38 adults with severe SCD who participated in the study, more than 97% no longer required immunosuppressive therapy one year after the transplant. -
February 26, 2025
Vanderbilt Health implants novel device to monitor atrial pressure inside patient’s heart in real time
The V-LAP device allows medical teams to monitor the pressure inside a patient’s heart in real time, allowing them to make better decisions about the patient’s medications and improving outcomes. -
February 26, 2025
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine fifth in the nation in NIH research funding
The NIH is the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research. VUSM, which received $586 million in direct and indirect NIH grant support in FY24, has been among the top 10 recipients of NIH funding among U.S. medical schools for nine of the past 15 years. -
February 25, 2025
Metro Nashville Public Schools’ culture of wellness bolsters employee health, cuts costs
The MNPS Certificated Employee Health Plan covers 6,500 in collaboration with Vanderbilt Health active teachers plus 11,500 retirees and dependents.