MLK Lecture focuses on diversity, inclusion, equity and responsibility

Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing, in conjunction with the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series, presented keynote speaker Deborah Deas, MD, MPH, professor of Psychiatry and the Pam and Mark Rudin Dean of the School of Medicine and chief executive officer for clinical affairs at the University of California, Riverside. View...

VUMC scientists "sprint" to find anti-Zika antibodies

Scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues in Boston, Seattle and St. Louis are racing to develop -- in a mere 90 days -- a protective antibody-based treatment that can stop the spread of the Zika virus. View...

DAISY Awards honor four extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. This group is Vanderbilt's first. View...

Public health expert Galea set for today's Discovery Lecture

Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 24. Galea's lecture, "Health not health care: What we should talk about when we talk about health," will begin at 4 p.m. in 208 Light Hall. View...

Study to track teen development in those with, without autism

A new study examining stress and arousal across pubertal development in youth with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is now enrolling participants, thanks to a $2.3 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). View...

The top five reasons to complete "Defining Personalized Care: Be Welcoming" this week

Defining Personalized Care - Elevating Our Culture of Service is a two-year initiative that provides the knowledge and skills that will help all VUMC employees improve the ability to deliver personalized care through exceptional service. View...