Changes announced for Section of Surgical Sciences
Leadership changes and a reorganization in the Section of Surgical Sciences were announced today. View...
Karp named to succeed Beauchamp as Surgical Sciences leader
After successfully leading Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Section of Surgical Sciences and serving as the Medical Center’s Surgeon-in-Chief since 2001, R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, the John Clinton Foshee Distinguished Professor of Surgery, is stepping down. Beauchamp will be succeeded in this role by Seth Karp, MD, H. William Scott Jr. Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery and director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center. View...
Change positions Department of Urologic Surgery for sustained growth
Beginning July 1, Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Urologic Surgery, which is currently housed within the Medical Center's Section of Surgical Sciences, will become an independent department. View...
IdeaShare accepting ideas through today on artificial intelligence, predictive analytics to improve patient care, health system
Through today, IdeaShare is accepting ideas on how the Medical Center can use artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics to improve patient care and our health system. View...
Study finds broken circadian clock in human tumors
While the link between circadian clock disruption and cancer has been established in animal models, the new study provides the first direct confirmation of such dysregulation in human tumors. View...
Overflow for sold-out Biden event to be in Light Hall, Rec Center
To provide more members of the Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center communities with an opportunity to view the event live, the University has established two overflow viewing options. View...
Today is the deadline to register to vote before May election
Registering to vote in Tennessee is easier than ever; in 2016, the Tennessee General Assembly approved online voter registration. View...
Curious VUMC: What is the purpose of that weird cube in the middle of the Plaza?
"VUMC Voice": Futuristic design element? Outdoor feng shui in action? Navigational beacon for LifeFlight? The truth is more basic. View...
Nominations open for annual VUMC Administrative Professional Award; deadline is April 4
Nominations are open for the annual VUMC Administrative Professional Award. The award is presented each year during Administrative Professionals Week (this year April 22-28) at a breakfast and professional development event that highlights the contribution of the Medical Center's administrative professionals. View...
From "Vanderbilt Medicine": Invisible Threat
Every day, a team of epidemiologists, infection preventionists and data analysts report to work at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with a mission: to track invisible trails of microscopic clues, dissect data, analyze lab results, pore over patient medical records and ferret out possible hiding places of disease-causing microbes that could lead to dangerous infections. View...
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...