October 26, 2021

Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits is going on now. You have until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 29 to choose your benefits. View...

Third quarter 2021 DAISY Awards honor extraordinary nurses


Vanderbilt University Medical Center has announced the third quarter of 2021 recipients of the DAISY Award, a recognition for extraordinary nurses who exemplify compassion toward patients and families. View...

DNA podcast, season 2, episode 10: "Where do Broken Hearts Go?"


Modern medicine doesn't have a tonic for lovesick hearts, but an astounding number of people get heart transplantations in Nashville.. The path to transplantation is as much of an emotional rollercoaster as an exhibit of advances, courage and despair. Hear what it takes to make sure hearts keep beating well into the future. View...

Getting to OneDrive for Business and sharing files is easier than you think


How do you get to your files in OneDrive for Business and how can you share them? These are two questions frequently asked by those recently migrated to OneDrive. View...

Data-driven loyalty: Ed Mitchel celebrates 50 years of service


Vanderbilt has been a big part of Ed Mitchel's life for more than 50 years. After graduating from Vanderbilt University in May 1971, Ed, a database analyst in the Department of Health Policy, answered a job advertisement in the paper that led to his 50-year tenure at the Medical Center. View...

New Clinician Spotlight: Ryan Merrell


Neuro-oncologist Ryan Merrell, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neurology. He began seeing patients in early August. View...

Doctors seeing increase in young females with tics, verbal outbursts similar to Tourette syndrome


The causes of this epidemic are unclear, but TikTok and other social medial platforms may be important contributors. View...

Family focus: advisory council provides vital guidance to care


From "Hope" magazine: The Family Advisory Council at Children's Hospital includes parents and hospital staff who identify concerns and priorities, offer input in planning programs and policies and create education and support resources for medical providers. 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 vaccinated. View...

VUMC Resources to Support Employees series: Prevention and treatment of illness: Get quick, convenient and affordable care


Resources include support for healthy habits, mental health, medical care, household needs and programs to help you in your career and role at Vanderbilt. View...

VUMC sources quoted by NBC News, Washington Post, NPR, more


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