Kaylon Bruner-Tran checked her family's DNA. It led to family she didn't know she had and a mother-son reunion after 50 years

"Cultures can be very different, nothing is more powerful than family." View...

Shoulder surgery helps get athlete back into competition

Lauren Nethery has always been an athlete. She's an avid equestrian, cyclist, fencer and rock climber. She has completed both triathlons and pentathlons, the latter in which she won a silver medal for at the 2018 World Championships. View...

Pam Jones appointed associate vice chancellor for health and wellness

Pam Jones has been appointed associate vice chancellor for health and wellness for Vanderbilt University. View...

New module helps equip clinicians to provide peer support

"When Clinicians Struggle: Finding Support at VUMC" Quiz Time module will help clinicians to recognize well-being needs in themselves and in their colleagues while ensuring they know how to utilize the Faculty and Physician Wellness Program, which offers services including counseling, coaching, assessment and treatment plans. View...

DNA podcast, season 2, episode 4, "Y'all Means All: Giving Everyone the Chance to be Healthy" is live

Communities are powered by people -- and the variety of lives, jobs, schedules, and skills keep cities buzzing. Providing care means healthcare has to show up for "y'all" no matter the gender identity, work schedule, or preferred language. View...

This week's VUMC COVID hospitalization statistics

A weekly update on how many COVID-19 patients are in VUMC's hospitals, how many are in intensive care, and how many are unvaccinated. View...

StrategyShare 2021 postponed

StrategyShare 2021 -- originally scheduled for October 6-8 -- has been postponed to allow members of the VUMC community to focus their efforts on the continuing challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. View...

Critical need for blood continues; upcoming opportunities to donate listed

The American Red Cross is experiencing blood shortages due to COVID-19. Upcoming dates and times for blood drives across VUMC locations can be found here. View...

VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, PBS News Hour, Wall Street Journal, more

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...