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July 13, 2023

Female health care workers more likely to leave profession during pandemic: HERO registry study

Vanderbilt research finds that female health care workers were more likely to leave or intend to leave the profession compared to male health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Leigh MacMillan

May 8, 2023

Diabetes drugs associated with fewer adverse cardiac events in older veterans: study

Vanderbilt research finds that GLP1 receptor agonists — a class of diabetes medications — are associated with fewer major adverse cardiovascular events than another type of diabetes drug (DPP4 inhibitors) in older veterans with no prior heart disease.

By Leigh MacMillan

Jon Stewart, comedian, advocate and television host, second from right, participated in a panel discussion on advocacy at Vanderbilt last week. Other panelists included, from left, Walter Clair, MD, MPH, fourth-year medical student Ayesha Muhammad, PhD, and Robert Miller, MD.

April 27, 2023

Stewart speaks on advocacy, medicine’s role in society

Comedian, talk show host and advocate Jon Stewart spoke last week to a crowd of Vanderbilt undergraduates, medical students and faculty about his approach to advocacy and how those in the medical community can find their own place alongside those supporting a cause.

By Jill Clendening

April 20, 2023

Theobald appointed Chief of Staff for Corporate Clinical Affairs and SVP for Clinical Affairs

Cecelia Theobald, MD, MPH, has been appointed as Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Chief of Staff for Corporate Clinical Affairs and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs.

By John Howser

March 2, 2023

VUMC joins group to accelerate implementation of research findings to improve patient outcomes

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is part of a select group of health systems nationwide brought together to accelerate the implementation of medical research results that will improve patient outcomes.

By Craig Boerner

February 16, 2023

Tindle authors NCI guidance on treatment of cancer patients who smoke

Vanderbilt’s Hilary Tindle, MD, MPH, was one of the key contributors to the new Tobacco Control Monograph from the National Cancer Institute.

By Tom Wilemon

October 13, 2022
Palliative Care Unit celebrates a decade of providing patient- and family-centered care

Vanderbilt's Palliative Care Unit is celebrating 10 years to patients and families.
By Jill Clendening
August 25, 2022
Scott named to direct Primary Care Patient Care Center

John Scott, MD, has been named as the new executive medical director of Vanderbilt's Primary Care Patient Care Center.
By Jill Clendening
August 5, 2022
Study that investigated whether three smoking cessation drugs could reduce alcohol intake yields unexpected finding

A Vanderbilt study of three proven smoking cessation treatments suggests these medications could play an important role to reduce alcohol use and smoking at the same time.
By Tom Wilemon
July 28, 2022
Video vital for telehealth visits

Vanderbilt study of 18,130 telehealth visits at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic defines risk factors associated with telehealth access and suggests how health systems can improve access.
By Bill Snyder
June 28, 2022
Smokers have better quit rates with hospital-based interventions than quitline help, but study indicates need for longer follow-up

A health care system model that offered tobacco cessation treatment to smokers being discharged from a hospital produced a higher rate of tobacco abstinence during the three-month program than referral to a state-based telephone quitline, but the advantage disappeared at six months when both treatments produced comparable quit rates, researchers have found.
By Tom Wilemon
April 15, 2022
Music therapy comes to Palliative Care Unit

“Music opens many new perspectives and pathways that patients otherwise would not have."
By Emily Stembridge
March 30, 2022
Team helps patients battle post-COVID cognitive issues

Jane Stories is one of many COVID-19 patients still plagued by debilitating symptoms that include achy muscles, anxiety, depression, panic attacks and cognitive impairment.
By Bill Snyder and Nancy Humphrey

Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health Archive — Page 3 of 7

Female health care workers more likely to leave profession during pandemic: HERO registry study

Diabetes drugs associated with fewer adverse cardiac events in older veterans: study

Stewart speaks on advocacy, medicine’s role in society

Theobald appointed Chief of Staff for Corporate Clinical Affairs and SVP for Clinical Affairs

VUMC joins group to accelerate implementation of research findings to improve patient outcomes

Tindle authors NCI guidance on treatment of cancer patients who smoke

Palliative Care Unit celebrates a decade of providing patient- and family-centered care

Scott named to direct Primary Care Patient Care Center

Study that investigated whether three smoking cessation drugs could reduce alcohol intake yields unexpected finding

Video vital for telehealth visits

Smokers have better quit rates with hospital-based interventions than quitline help, but study indicates need for longer follow-up

Music therapy comes to Palliative Care Unit

Team helps patients battle post-COVID cognitive issues