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August 22, 2024
Sandra Gonzalez named to risk management leadership role
As Vice President of Risk and Insurance Management for VUMC, Gonzalez will be responsible for continuously evaluating and improving the Medical Center’s performance. -
August 22, 2024
Yelena Bodien joins VUMC to advance efforts in research, treatment of brain disorders
Bodien, who will co-direct the Neuroimaging Core of the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center, has applied behavioral measures and advanced neuroimaging to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of severe brain injury. -
August 21, 2024
Mary Romano named president of North American Society of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology
NASPAG provides multidisciplinary leadership in education, research, advocacy and clinical care to improve the reproductive health of youth. -
August 21, 2024
Study tests wearable technology to detect problem behavior before it happens
The goal of the wearable technology is to improve behavioral assessment of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities by predicting the precursors of problem behaviors and using that information to adjust therapeutic approaches. -
August 21, 2024
High or low oxygen levels are safe during heart surgery: study
Two hundred study participants were assessed for oxidative stress, acute kidney injury, delirium, myocardial injury and atrial fibrillation. -
August 20, 2024
VUMC participating in clinical trial of novel heart failure treatment
Patients with a form of heart failure called HFpEF may breathe normally at rest but quickly become breathless with physical activity. The study will test an atrial shunt to relieve high pressure in the heart. -
August 16, 2024
Rare diseases point to connections between metabolism and immunity
Science Immunology study suggests a new class of inborn errors of immunometabolism and could improve care for patients with these complex diseases.