VUMC joins effort to stop spread of two deadly viruses
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are participating in a national effort to develop vaccines and other treatments as countermeasures to prevent the spread of two emerging and deadly viruses -- Nipah and Hendra. View...
Ten years ago, Mike Lavin was saved by a bone marrow transplant. A few days ago, he paid a surprise visit to the donor.
Ten years after receiving a life-saving stem cell transplant, Mike Lavin of Long Island, New York, surprised his bone marrow donor when they met for the first time March 11 at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). View...
Brain injury expert Francisco to deliver today's Discovery Lecture
Gerard Francisco, MD, renowned for his clinical expertise and research in the field of brain injury, stroke rehabilitation and spasticity management, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 28. View...
Pediatric HIV researcher Carlucci discusses work in Mozambique
When James Carlucci, MD, MPH, instructor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, is in Nashville he treats children at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. When he's on one of the several trips he takes each year to Mozambique, he's trying to understand when and why HIV-exposed infants fall out of care -- and how to change it. View...
Deadline approaches for nominations for Credo, Five Pillar Leader and Elevate Team Awards
Nominations are open for the next Elevate Awards. Nominate an outstanding leader, team or individual for the next Five Pillar Leader, Credo or Elevate Team Award. The deadline to submit is April 1. View...
AlertVU test is at 2 p.m. March 28
Vanderbilt University Public Safety will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system on Thursday, March 28, at 2 p.m. View...
Tomorrow's information sessions can help you prepare for retirement
Representatives from Fidelity Investments, the company that manages VUMC's retirement savings plan, and a Medicare specialist will host on-campus retirement planning workshops tomorrow. View...
Voting in U.S. News "Best Hospitals" survey ends soon
The opportunity for eligible physicians to vote in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" survey will remain open through March. View...
Next Up: Calling all thinkers, doers, dynamos and go-getters
Suggest someone who is dreaming about the future with boundless ambition and energy for Next Up, a new editorial series spotlighting people who will be advancing the next era of health care, business and technology. View...
"Vanderbilt Medicine": Flu: An old, but unconquered, enemy
One hundred years ago, multiple "waves" of a deadly flu swept across the world. Ultimately, the 1918 flu, which lingered into 1919, infected most of the world's population and killed 50 million people. View...
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...