Nettles wins Nashville Cable's Power of Inclusion Award
Arie Nettles, PhD, associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics and director of the Office of Inclusion and Health Equity, was named as the 2019 recipient of Nashville Cable's Power of Inclusion Individual Award at a luncheon and ceremony. View...
Commencement is tomorrow
Vanderbilt's May 10 Commencement exercises mark a milestone for students from the Graduate School, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and others. View...
48% have already taken the VUMC Culture Survey; still time for you to make your voice heard
The VUMC Culture Survey: Pulse Edition ends May 15. You can take the survey on a computer, tablet or mobile device. If you don't have access to a computer, you can take the survey at the Employee Service Center. View...
VUMC Global Support announces updates to export compliance policy and training
It is the policy of Vanderbilt University Medical Center to comply with all applicable United States export control laws and regulations. To comply with these changing laws, which are mandated by the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce and Treasury, VUMC's Office of Global Support is announcing changes to the institution's Export Control Policy and new export compliance training modules. View...
He donated a kidney to his sister. Forty years later, it's still the greatest gift she ever received
In 1979, Patsy Williams and her brother, Barry Ford, made a decision that has given her many more years of life. Ford gave Williams his kidney at VUMC. They recently gathered for a luncheon to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Williams' transplant, along with dozens of their closest friends and family. She is thought to have lived longer with her transplant than anyone else who received one at Vanderbilt. View...
Mother and daughter share devotion to nursing -- and to Children's Hospital
Vickie Thompson has devoted her career to caring for children. Her daughter Kelsey is following in her mom's footsteps. View...
Saturday's Steeplechase ready to ride for Children's Hospital
The Iroquois Steeplechase, considered Nashville's rite of spring, draws more than 25,000 spectators who come out to support the event, which benefits Children's Hospital. View...
Technology better than tape measure for identifying lymphedema risk
Bioimpedance spectroscopy is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for developing lymphedema, painful swelling in the arm after breast cancer surgery, according to interim results of a VUMC study. View...