Study provides robust evidence of sex differences with Alzheimer's gene
The APOE gene, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, may play a more prominent role in disease development among women than men, according to new research from the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center. View...
Gene study spots clues to heart risk for statin patients
A Vanderbilt-led research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving a statin drug like Lipitor or Crestor to lower their blood cholesterol. View...
Janice Overall retires after 47 years of nursing at Vanderbilt -- most of it caring for children in the Pediatrics clinic
"I thought I'd only stay here three years. I turned around and it was 10 years. Then I turned around again and it was 20 years. I decided there was no need in me going anywhere. I'm going to stay right here. And I've been here ever since!" View...
NICU nurses "put a ring on it" for the VUMC Culture Survey
In perhaps one of the most delicious efforts to encourage staffers to take the VUMC Culture Survey, the nurses of Children's Hospital's NICU launched a campaign that rewards everyone in the unit who completes the survey with a candy ring. View...
Food, fun and friends await at the VUMC Employee Celebration Picnic, May 17
The picnic is an opportunity to say thank you and show appreciation for employees who make the organization a success. View...
Recent changes within eStar outlined
Below is an overview of some recently implemented changes within eStar, as well as some that are coming soon. View...
Workstations at One Hundred Oaks and Green Hills locations getting new monitors
Many computer monitors throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center will soon be replaced with new 24-inch monitors. This is part of a continuing effort to provide clinical end-users with the most optimized view of eStar. View...
Vanderbilt Health employee videos now on YouTube
Video vignettes that were shown at last week's Leadership Assembly are now available on a YouTube playlist. Each video is less than a minute long, and features Vanderbilt Health employees speaking about their jobs and how what they do connects to patients and to other employees. View...
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...