Assembly highlights crucial role of culture of respect

Setting the tone for the morning's presentations, Vanderbilt University Medical Center's fall Leadership Assembly began with a stirring rendition of the Aretha Franklin classic "Respect" performed by the Medical Center's United Voices of Vanderbilt choir. View...

Low health literacy associated with early death for cardiovascular patients

Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released this week. View...

Initiative to reduce C-sections showing positive results

As the worldwide medical community takes notice of the nearly doubled rate of cesarean section surgeries since 2000, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has seen a steady decrease in its rate of primary C-sections over the last 11 months. View...

Cancer epigenetics expert Baylin to deliver today's Discovery Lecture

Stephen Baylin, MD, a trailblazer in the study of the epigenetics of cancer, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture today. His lecture, sponsored by the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, will begin at 4 p.m. in room 208 Light Hall. View...

Do you live in Davidson County? Help influence Nashville's future: take the Nashville Community Health & Well-being Survey

Your answers will help non-profits, businesses, government organizations and others better understand and serve the needs of our community. View...

There once was a doctor from Vandy. With limericks he was quite handy.

William Stone, MD, professor of Medicine, has made the limerick, the five-line poetry form often used to chronicle the adventures of peripatetic New Englanders, a medium for medical information and case studies. View...