Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness

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August 27, 2024

We’re here for you: how to comfort a coworker in grief

How can caregivers be expected to hold the grief of their patients, and their patients’ families, when they are grieving themselves? That was the question addressed at a recent panel discussion at Vanderbilt.

By Bill Snyder
August 31, 2023

VUMC named on Healthiest Employers list

Healthiest Employers, a national award program, has named Vanderbilt University Medical Center one of the Healthiest Employers in Tennessee in the category for organizations with more than 10,000 employees.

By Wayne Wood
April 27, 2023

“You’re Not Alone” workplace violence prevention series: support resources available

By VUMC News and Communications
New executive director of Vanderbilt Health and Wellness Lori Rolando, MD, MPH, left, with Mary Yarbrough, MD, MPH, who had served as executive director of the program since 1994.
March 20, 2023

Rolando transitions to lead Health and Wellness

By Wayne Wood
January 14, 2020

New program to support individuals impacted by sexual harassment launched

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a new program to support individuals impacted by sexual harassment in the workplace.

By Kelsey Herbers
October 18, 2018

VUMC among Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by the health analytics firm Healthiest Employers and the data firm Springbuk.

By Wayne Wood
July 27, 2017

Online survey set to gauge physician well-being

The Vanderbilt Task Force for Empowerment and Well-Being, a group formed earlier this year to investigate and implement ways to prevent burnout among physicians, will be using an online tool to gather information in the next few weeks to help it with its work.
By Wayne Wood
June 29, 2017

VUMC’s diabetes prevention program lauded by CDC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Health and Wellness has received a Certificate of Full Recognition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its diabetes prevention program for employees.
By Wayne Wood
May 25, 2017

Celebrating Swift

Melanie Swift, M.D., center, is joined at a recent farewell reception in her honor by Mary Yarbrough, M.D., left, executive director of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness, and Lori Rolando, M.D., MPH, who succeeds Swift as director of Occupational Health for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
February 2, 2017

Rolando named director of Occupational Health

Lori Rolando, M.D., MPH, assistant medical director of the Occupational Health Clinic and assistant professor of Clinical Medicine, has been named director of Occupational Health for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Wayne Wood
January 12, 2017

Diet? Exercise? Sleep? Vanderbilt study identifies best immediate changes for long-term health benefits

The project began with a question — among a list of 10 lifestyle behaviors, any of which a person can change immediately, which ones have the most impact on health?
By Wayne Wood
December 14, 2016

Health & Wellness services for faculty and staff available during holidays

Health & Wellness services—the Occupational Health Clinic, Work/Life Connections–EAP, and Health Plus—will be open over the holidays for Vanderbilt faculty and staff during adjusted hours of operation.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 21, 2015

Vanderbilt named ‘healthiest employer’ for sixth consecutive year

Vanderbilt has been recognized by the "Nashville Business Journal" as the Healthiest Employer of Nashville in the division for organizations with more than 500 employees. The recognition marks the sixth time in the six-year history of the award that Vanderbilt has won.
By VUMC News and Communications
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