VUMC Culture Survey results are back

The results are in, and they show that VUMC employee engagement held steady at 4.02 on a 5-point rating scale. View...

Team's findings could spur new treatments for type 2 diabetes

An international research team has discovered how the diabetes drug metformin blocks glucose production by the liver. The discovery, reported in the journal Nature Medicine, could lead to development of new ways to treat type 2 diabetes. View...

New fellowship bolsters transplant nurse training

The Jerita Payne Transplant Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, one of the first of its kind in the country, will give fellows an in-depth experience in all aspects of transplantation. View...

Every child who finishes chemo gets a rousing serenade

Meet the woman behind Children's Hospital's "Last Chemo" song. Warning: you will be humming "The Macarena" for the rest of the day. View...

eStar to mask names for Persons of Interest starting today

To best protect patient privacy, the names of patients with Person of Interest designation (celebrities, public figures and other individuals as designated) will display with asterisks instead of full names on Patient List and Unit Manager displays. This change will go into effect today. View...

Flulapalooza volunteers needed for Sept. 26 event

Clinical and non-clinical volunteers are needed as vaccinators, vaccinator helpers, documenters and patient flow guides for the 12-hour event. View...

VUMC in the news

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