Occupational Health Clinic

May 9, 2013

TB skin testing resumes for VU faculty, staff

Routine TB skin testing, offered through Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Occupational Health Clinic, has resumed, effective immediately.

By Nancy Humphrey
April 11, 2013

National shortage forces hiatus in routine TB testing

Due to an unprecedented national shortage of the tuberculosis (TB) skin testing solution Tubersol, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has temporarily paused routine skin testing of health care workers.

By Jessica Pasley
April 11, 2013

Initiative stresses safe patient handling techniques

Providing the best care for patients and their families also means making patient handling safety a priority.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 14, 2013

Vaccination still key defense as flu season continues

As is the case throughout the country, this year’s flu season in Middle Tennessee is hitting elderly people particularly hard.

By Bill Snyder
January 17, 2013

Flu season’s rise highlights crucial role of vaccination

While this year’s flu season appears to be slowing down in some parts of the country, we’re not out of the woods yet, caution officials at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
(Vanderbilt University)
December 13, 2012

Flu shot key to keeping yourself, your family, your patients safe

As the number of influenza cases increases throughout Middle Tennessee, the Department of Infection Control and Prevention and the Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) are urging all faculty and staff to get an influenza vaccination.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 11, 2012

Flulapalooza event set for Oct. 17, 18

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center faculty, staff, students and volunteers will once again have the opportunity to be part of a mass flu vaccination plan that last year more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 27, 2012

Sequel to record-breaking vaccination event scheduled

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center faculty, staff, students and volunteers will once again have the opportunity to be part of a mass flu vaccination plan that last year more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period.
By Nancy Humphrey
October 12, 2011

Vanderbilt doubles current world record for vaccinations

On Oct. 12, Vanderbilt University more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period. From 6:50 a.m. until 2:50 p.m., 12,647 university and medical center faculty, staff and students received free influenza vaccinations at Flulapalooza, a mass vaccination drill and simultaneous attempt to break the current Guinness world record. By the time the event ended around 7 p.m., more than 14,000 total vaccinations had been dispensed.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 15, 2011

Health Plus offers Know Your Numbers this week

Visit the Bill Wilkerson Center, Occupational Health, and Health Plus to have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 6, 2011

Health Plus offers Know Your Numbers at VCH and MCN this week

By VUMC News and Communications