Community & Giving Archive — Page 13 of 35
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October 27, 2022
New chairs named to lead VUMC advisory boards
Liz Potocsnak and Larisa Featherstone have been named to positions on Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s advisory boards. -
September 22, 2022
MEGAMicrobe event shows children that science can be fun
More than 100 children who attended the “MEGAMicrobe Express” community science fair on Sept. 17 at the Warner Elementary Arts Magnet School in East Nashville. -
September 22, 2022
Major commitment bolsters Vanderbilt’s retinal vision research efforts
A $10 million gift from the International Retinal Research Foundation will establish a center dedicated to retinal vision research at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and a directorship to support a physician-scientist leader in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. -
September 15, 2022
Gifts bolster otolaryngology, Alzheimer’s disease programs
Herbert Christopher, a grateful Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery patient who received cochlear hearing implants from David Haynes, MD, has funded the training of otolaryngology fellows and leaders in Alzheimer’s disease care through several outright endowed gifts and additional gift planning with his estate. -
September 8, 2022
Family’s gift supports efforts of three pediatric clinicians
The family of the late William (Bill) Long, MD, made a gift to establish the Dr. William R. Long Fund to support directorships, resident education, fellowships and psychologists in the Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
September 1, 2022
Maternity care bundled payment model recognized
Vanderbilt Health’s bundled payment model for maternity care, MyMaternityHealth, is among 14 initiatives recognized as KLAS Points of Light 2022 by KLAS Research. -
August 25, 2022
VUMC African American Employee Resource Group hosts back-to-school supply drive