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January 30, 2014

Study examines routine screening for health literacy

Research conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that routine administration of the Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) by nurses provides a valid measure for large-scale studies of the influence of health literacy on clinical outcomes.

By Paul Govern
December 19, 2013

Stead re-elected to IOM Council

William Stead, M.D., associate vice chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Strategy Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been re-elected to a second full term on the Council of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies.

By John Howser
December 6, 2013

Limited submission opportunity: Macy Faculty Scholars Program: Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate each from the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing for the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program.

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