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D.J. Kennedy, MD (photo by John Russell)
December 10, 2024

Vanderbilt’s D.J. Kennedy concludes term as president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The conference showcased the vital importance and transformative impact of PM&R, often referred to as physiatry, which plays a crucial role in health care.

By Matt Batcheldor
December 9, 2024

Two years after being hit by a car crossing James Robertson Parkway, Betsy Williams climbs the Capitol steps to thank everyone at VUMC who helped save her life

“The list of miracles is long,” she says.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Victor Borza
December 9, 2024

Vanderbilt students honored at national informatics conference

The AMIA student paper competition honors research conducted by students in informatics programs nationwide.

By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, System Chief Nursing Officer, and Jay Morrison, MSN, RN, director of Nursing Practice, were among the speakers at the virtual Nursing Staff Bylaws Convention. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
December 9, 2024

VUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws highlight latest, best practices

The convention allows nurses to contribute to and evaluate the frameworks for ethical decision-making, professional accountability and consistent standards of practice under which nurses operate. 

By Kylie Avery
December 6, 2024

Options, options. Here’s how to get safe, age-appropriate toys for all the children on your holiday list.

Toys for young children need to match their stages of development and emerging abilities. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive, trendy gadget.

By Jessica Pasley
December 6, 2024

VUMC Clothes Closet is in need of coats and jackets, as well as other clothes for men and women

The Clothes Closet is the VUMC program that assists with clothing needs for adult patients and adult family members of patients. One of the most acute needs in colder months is for coats and jackets.

By Wayne Wood
December 6, 2024

VUMC part of team developing advanced life-support tech for battlefield injured

Battlefield medics often have limited resources, time and expertise to provide life-sustaining, emergency care for those critically injured.
By Jill Clendening
December 6, 2024

He was the heir to a pharmaceutical company fortune; she was a star of silent movies. Together, the legacies of Rudolph Light and Ann Rork Light continue to shine.

Part of an occasional series about the people behind the names of VUMC buildings.
By Wayne Wood
December 6, 2024

Tanya Stellges is dedicated to keeping microbes at bay and patients safe

Her enterprise-wide efforts in high-level disinfection and sterilization earned her a Credo Award.
By Jill Clendening
December 5, 2024

Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine selects 25 new members

The AECM was formed in 2021 to “honor exemplary clinicians who combine humanism, professionalism and a passion for patient care with a scholarly approach to improving patient health and establish a community of leaders to promote clinical excellence.”
By VUMC News and Communications
December 5, 2024

VUMC to study effect of breathing tube size on breathing, speaking, swallowing

Approximately 1% of the U.S. population — 2 million to 3 million adults — experience critical illness requiring the placement of a breathing tube each year.
By Nancy Humphrey
December 4, 2024

Vanderbilt mourns loss of informatics and HealthIT leader Edward Shultz

His contributions to clinical systems, infrastructure and education have had a lasting impact not only here at Vanderbilt but across the entire field of informatics.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
December 3, 2024

C. Wright Pinson to step down as Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer

After 35 years of tireless service to the people and patients of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer, will step down from that role.
By John Howser