Come hear the VUMC employee choir, United Voices of Vanderbilt, Aug. 15 in Light Hall
The United Voices of Vanderbilt, the choir comprised of VUMC employees, is performing its Summer Concert Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. in 208 Light Hall. View...
Even low-level alcohol use increases miscarriage risk, Vanderbilt study says
Women who consume alcohol during pregnancy-- even in small amounts -- have a 19% greater risk of miscarriage than women who don't use alcohol, according to a new study by Vanderbilt researchers. View...
Cellular engines of wound repair have distinct roles
Following tissue injury, fibroblast cells activate, divide and play key roles in both tissue repair and pathological scarring -- fibrosis -- that can drive organ failure. Vanderbilt investigators have now discovered that, in contrast to prevailing dogma, fibroblasts are not all alike; instead, they have distinctive functions following tissue injury. View...
Defining Personalized Care for clinicians
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New Physician Spotlight: Ryan Belcher, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Ryan Belcher, MD, has joined Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt's Pediatric Department of Otolaryngology after completing a yearlong fellowship with the program View...
Employee measles vaccine policy updated in response to new CDC guidelines
VUMC employees who are not current with their measles immunization will need to catch up in the next few months. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, all employees previously grandfathered into measles compliance with record of only one measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine will need to have a second vaccine to be considered up to date. View...
"Momentum": After a stem cell transplant, Sharon Seibert is future focused
Sharon Seibert is among the more than 5,000 patients who have received a stem cell transplant at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), which has one of the best survival rates in the nation and is at the forefront of new cellular therapies. She considers herself blessed. View...
Pets of VUMC -- collection #3: Duos and groups
In this latest collection of pet pictures submitted by VUMC employees, there are lots of companion animals with animal companions. View...
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...