A VUMC Culture Survey message from Dr. Pinson

The VUMC Culture Survey: Pulse Edition closed May 22, and now Press Ganey, our third-party survey partner, is busy calculating the results so we can share them with you. I want to take this opportunity to thank the 80 percent (which is more than 14,920 employees) of you for taking this year's culture survey. View...

Vanderbilt surgeons lead nation in study to restore sensation in breast tissue

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the nation's leading recruitment site for a new study examining the effectiveness of donor nerve grafts to restore sensation to breast tissue following mastectomy and reconstruction. View...

VUMC launches personalized care-themed ad campaign

A major television advertising campaign for Vanderbilt University Medical Center is underway and will feature eight patient stories built around the theme "Defining Personalized Care." View...

FEMA "Shaken Fury" earthquake exercise is tomorrow

The exercise, called Shaken Fury, will concern a scenario in which an earthquake strikes near Memphis, and will involve emergency responders and health care facilities in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama. View...

"Hope": Growing healthy families with lifestyle changes

While many working moms might be accustomed to receiving afternoon text messages from their children about homework or a planned sleepover, when Gloria Jimenez hears her cellphone ping, it's more often a reminder from her 10-year-old son, Eduardo, to pick up some avocados or tomatoes at the grocery on her way home. View...

VUMC in the news

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