VUMC Health & Wellness Archive — Page 2 of 5

Collection of 15 diverse cartoon avatars arranged in three rows, each wearing a medical face mask within a colored circular background.
August 25, 2020

Does your mask irritate your face? Doctors offer ideas to keep your skin healthy.

Protect your skin while you’re protecting your friends

A healthcare worker administers an injection into a woman’s upper arm at a clinic.
August 18, 2020

Flu shots available beginning week of Sept. 7

This year’s effort by Vanderbilt University Medical Center to protect its people from influenza will be the most important in a century. With COVID-19 already prevalent, consuming precious health care resources, endangering lives, and so far, killing more than 170,000 Americans, this is not the year to shun getting a flu vaccine.

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August 10, 2020

Occupational Health invites you to name this year’s flu vaccine campaign

In 2011 Vanderbilt University Medical Center received worldwide attention for doubling the Guinness World Record for the number of flu shots given in an 8-hour period, making its annual flu vaccine event, Flulapalooza, a model for others to follow.

Close-up of hands typing on a laptop keyboard in warm sunlight.
June 4, 2020

Employees working from home bring value, safety to VUMC

As of early May, an average of 8,000 VUMC employees were working remotely each day, equaling more than 25% of VUMC’s total workforce.

Medical patient-monitoring equipment stands in a garage-like clinical assessment area with a privacy screen, chair, and blue parking sign in the background.
April 9, 2020

Surveillance key to monitoring exposed employees

Medical surveillance by the Occupational Health Clinic is essential to the COVID-19 response at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Red-haired woman in a dark blue lace top stands with her arms crossed in an indoor setting.
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.