Reporter July 31 2015
Joint Commission survey highlights VUMC’s strengths
Jul. 30, 2015—Thirteen surveyors from The Joint Commission (TJC), the independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States, visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center last week for an unannounced survey.
Study sheds light on human gut’s ‘pacemaker’ cells
Jul. 30, 2015—The gut has its own built-in pacemakers, populations of specialized cells that control smooth muscle contraction in the stomach, small intestine and colon.
Dill named VUMC entertainment industry liaison
Jul. 30, 2015—Stuart Dill, a 30-year veteran as an artist manager on Nashville’s Music Row, has been named Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s liaison with the entertainment industry, effective Aug. 4.
Brown to head cancer registry for Y-90 tumor treatments
Jul. 30, 2015—Dan Brown, M.D., professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and chief of Interventional Oncology, will spearhead a national Vanderbilt-led research registry that tracks cancer patients whose tumors are treated with Yttrium-90 (Y-90), a radioactive isotope.
Worldwide Cancer Research lauds Macara’s contributions
Jul. 30, 2015—Ian Macara, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, recently returned from Scotland, where he received this year’s Colin Thomson Memorial Medal for his contributions to cancer research.
Study sheds light on crucial DNA binding protein
Jul. 30, 2015—Researchers at Vanderbilt University have established the molecular basis for the function of Replication Protein A (RPA), a DNA binding protein that is a crucial “scaffold” for genome replication, response to damage and repair.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners honors VUSN’s Jones
Jul. 30, 2015—Pam Jones, DNP, MSN, R.N., senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), has been recognized as the top representative of advanced practice nursing in Tennessee.
Photo: Flash dance
Jul. 30, 2015—A flash mob broke out in dance last week at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt to host conference of leading music cognition researchers
Jul. 30, 2015—Hundreds of the world’s leading music cognition researchers are coming to Nashville from Saturday, Aug. 1, to Wednesday, Aug. 5, as Vanderbilt plays host to the biennial meeting of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition.
Educational journey begins for new medical students
Jul. 30, 2015—For the 91 members of the 140th class at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), the first day of medical school began on July 15.
Singer’s selfless gift benefits lung cancer program
Jul. 30, 2015—In a town full of amazing singers, Nashville songstress Dawn Sears’ voice was something special.
VUSN video workshop helps teens cope with type 1 diabetes
Jul. 30, 2015—A group of adolescents gathered at the downtown Nashville Public Library last week for a three-day Digital Storytelling Workshop to learn how to write, edit and produce a video about managing their type 1 diabetes.
