Melissa Duff named chair of Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

She is nationally recognized for her research to understand and improve long-term outcomes of individuals with acquired brain injury.

VUMC ranked in the top 1% of sports medicine research hospitals in the US

The recognition honors the quantity and quality of the sports research authored and published by Vanderbilt University Medical Center physicians and researchers. 

School staff and friends bring graduation joy to hospitalized fifth grader 

To prepare for his graduation ceremony, Carter Williamson had his own goal. He wanted to walk across the stage to accept his diploma. 

Ed Zavala, longtime administrator of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, to retire

Zavala was the first to receive the Leader in Transplant Administration Award from the OPTN/UNOS Transplant Administrators Committee for his significant contributions to and positive impact on the field. 

Standardized huddle process improves response to unprofessional behaviors in health care settings 

VUMC infectious disease experts explain what antibiotic resistance means for individuals and populations — and how to protect against it

A rising global health threat, antibiotic resistance presents several complications, but protection is possible.