Spring Leadership Assembly focuses on VUMC's greatest asset -- its people
Its people are Vanderbilt University Medical Center's greatest asset, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of VUMC and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, reminded those in attendance at the May 2018 Leadership Assembly. View...
The inside story of how the "Today" show surprised a VUMC nurse on the air
When the "Today" show began planning its "Thank a Nurse" series, "Today" producer Jennifer Long called VUMC's News and Communications office about featuring Olivia Neufelder. But as I talked to the producer, I realized it wasn't going to be an average story. There was an elaborate plan to have a "Today" anchor surprise Neufelder at Vanderbilt. View...
Accreditation enhances care for rare pulmonary disease
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is now a fully accredited Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Foundation Clinical and Research Centers Network site, one of 40 in the United States and Canada. View...
New Breast Health Cool Springs clinic makes debut
Patients at high risk for developing breast cancer can now be seen by a team of breast health experts in Cool Springs. The VU Breast Health Cool Springs clinic, located at 324 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite B, Franklin, provides a range of medical services for high-risk individuals. View...
VUMC Culture Survey continues
This year, the survey will be comprised of three surveys -- the nursing survey, safety culture survey, and the employee engagement survey. The survey is open through May 15. View...
Recent changes to eStar outlined
Below is an overview of some recently implemented changes within eStar, as well as some that are coming soon. View...
Deadline for signing up for discounted CSA membership is May 4
VUMC is partnering with the Rooted Community Health Initiative to offer employees access to a CSA (community supported agriculture), to get local, seasonal produce directly from a farm in the area. View...
Event set to launch "All of Us" personalized medicine initiative
The All of Us Research Program, which aims to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine with the help of a million or more research participants across the United States, officially opens for national enrollment Sunday, May 6. View...