Rounds: A message from the President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center--Real healthcare reform

Dear Colleagues, Over the year, Congress has repeatedly attempted to "fix" healthcare by altering the funding streams between states and the federal government, as well as to commercial insurers. All of this might lead one to think that Congress is focused on the most important problems facing healthcare. View...

New treatment approach for autism spectrum disorder suggested by Vanderbilt study

Using sophisticated genome mining and gene manipulation techniques, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have solved a mystery that could lead to a new treatment approach for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). View...

VUMC study brings personalized medicine to smoking cessation

The first-of-its-kind clinical study combines smoking cessation with personalized medicine by learning whether the patient is a "normal" or "slow" metabolizer of nicotine, and then using that information to select medication to quit smoking. View...

Alternatives to emergency room visits abound

VUMC is offering employees new, free phone and online resources to determine whether a visit to the emergency room is appropriate or if a walk-in clinic or doctor's office would offer effective care. View...

"VUMC Voice": Shopping for children's gifts? Make sure toys are safe and age-appropriate

With the holiday shopping season upon us, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt offers critical safety tips to those buying gifts for children. View...