February 27, 2018

Giving all new employees the new VUMC email address is part of several changes that VUMC IT is managing in the coming months. These changes include assigning an @vumc.org email address to Medical Center employees, deploying Microsoft Office 2016, and moving all mailbox content to the Medical Center's new email environment. View...

VUMC and University of Mississippi Medical Center announce affiliation agreement


The agreement provides the ability to form new clinical programs and services to be shared by the two institutions. It also creates a pathway for UMMC and VUMC to formally collaborate on a broad range of health and wellness initiatives and clinical services and to jointly collaborate on programs in medical innovation and transforming clinical care. View...

Netolicky named Vice President of Clinical Department Finance


Thomas Netolicky, CPA, MAc, has been named Vice President of Clinical Department Finance for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Netolicky joins VUMC from University of Iowa Health Care where he has held many roles in finance over the past 16 years, including most recently serving as director of Financial Reporting and Controller for University of Iowa Health Care and chief financial officer for University of Iowa Health Ventures. View...

Glaucoma study finds brain fights to preserve vision


A team of researchers, led by David Calkins, PhD, vice chair and director of Research at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, has made a breakthrough discovery in the field of glaucoma showing new hopes for treatments to preserve vision. View...

Former DJ Kelvin Jones stays in the groove making sure clinicians and patients have the supplies they need


"VUMC Voice": As a lead supply technician for VUMC, Credo Award winner Jones knows the work his 15-member team performs daily is vital to support doctors and nurses capabilities to carry out procedures. View...

Employees invited to participate in a focus group to discuss flexible benefits program


In an effort to keep Vanderbilt University Medical Center's competitive edge within the city's growing health care industry, the VUMC benefits team is reviewing the Medical Center's benefits offerings to give employees more flexibility and individual choice. View...

New conflict of interest disclosure system now live for VUMC


On Jan. 1, 2018, VUMC deployed a new conflict of interest disclosure system. Creation of this site is part of the continued effort to separate systems shared with Vanderbilt University. View...

Latest "Survey Sparks" newsletters now available


As part of the communication plan to engage and prepare staff for VUMC's upcoming Joint Commission survey, the newsletter "Survey Sparks" will be distributed throughout the organization on a twice-weekly basis. View...

Camp Hope a refuge for children who have been burned


From "Hope" magazine: When McKenna Barbee arrives at Camp Hope each summer, she knows she doesn't have to explain the scars on her body. The other campers will understand the pain she experiences, the sometimes sleepless nights and the seemingly endless number of procedures and surgeries. View...

VUMC in the news


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