Wilkins named Vice President for Health Equity
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Medicine and executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been named to the newly created positions of Vice President for Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Associate Dean for Health Equity with the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. View...
2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Morning Tribute, Jan. 21
Save the date for VUMC's MLK Morning Tribute, Jan. 21, in Light Hall. All employees are welcome and invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The morning's activities will begin in the Light Hall North Lobby at 7:30 a.m. with a performance by the United Voices of Vanderbilt and a welcome message from Traci Nordberg, chief human resources officer. View...
MLK Day lecture: "Diversity, Inclusion and Equity -- Our Collective Responsibility" is Jan. 21
Deborah Deas, MD, MPH, professor of Psychiatry and Mark and Pam Rubin Dean of the School of Medicine and chief executive officer for clinical affairs at the University of California-Riverside, will discuss "Diversity, Inclusion and Equity: Our Collective Responsibility" from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, in Light Hall, Room 208. View...
Skip the Wait available at Children's after-hours clinics
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is cutting waiting room times by half in its after-hours clinics, thanks to a new tool that patients can use for "call-ahead" arrivals. View...
Lactation room scheduling tool available for nursing mothers
VUMC's nursing mothers can now reserve a lactation room in advance, eliminating the guesswork of first come, first served. A free self-scheduling tool allows mothers to see real-time room availability and reserve a VUMC lactation room. View...
Complete "Defining Personalized Care: Be Welcoming" today
More than half of the VUMC community has already completed the first installment, "Defining Personalized Care: Be Welcoming." With a Feb. 1 deadline nearing, everyone is encouraged to complete the 15-minute segment. View...
Commitment, support for colleagues and a touch of humor put Matt Phillips in the spotlight
Credo Award recipient Matt Phillips makes those he serves his highest priority, and that includes his staff. Phillips, a pharmacist supervisor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Service's Inpatient Pharmacy, interacts with those in his department and the people they serve to improve efficiency, morale and trust in the pharmacy team. View...
Tax season a good time to enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication
With tax season fast approaching, you may need to access areas of the C2HR portal now protected by Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Multi-factor Authentication protects the ability to access your tax documentation, manage your direct deposit, and make edits to your profile information. View...