Park named to VICC breast cancer leadership position
Internationally renowned breast cancer expert Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, has been named co-leader of the Breast Cancer Research Program, director of Precision Oncology and associate director for Translational Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. View...
U.S. Surgeon General to speak tomorrow at Langford on opioid crisis
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, will speak at VUMC's Langford Auditorium on Friday, May 18, at noon. The event is open to the public. View...
Study finds sharp rise in suicide risk for children
The number of school-age children and adolescents hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts has more than doubled since 2008, according to a new Vanderbilt-led study published in Pediatrics. View...
State of Nursing address set for May 22
Join Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Executive Chief Nursing Officer, for the State of Nursing address on May 22; Nursing Honors event is May 25. View...
Tornado alert notifications will be better targeted to location
Effective May 21, activation of yellow alerts for tornadoes will be based on a tornado's proximity to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus and the One Hundred Oaks campus. View...
Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Faith & Health Summit focuses on positive youth development
The Nashville Health Disparities Coalition and the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance gathered the faith-based community to address youth development, violence prevention and resilience. View...
"Tools of the Trade": Tow motors keep supplies moving at VUMC. This tool keeps the tow motors moving.
In the latest installment of the "VUMC Voice" series Tools of the Trade, Joey Johnson, an instrument maker in VUMC's Apparatus Shop, explains why the programmer-controller for tow motors is a vital tool for his job. View...
My Health at Vanderbilt poised for enrollment growth
Leaders with Vanderbilt Health want to increase enrollment in My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV), the online portal that offers VUMC's patients such advantages as interacting with their electronic medical records, communicating securely with members of their healthcare team and paying medical bills electronically. View...