Search committee for Department of Medicine chair appointed

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the School of Medicine, has appointed a 17-member committee to conduct a national search for the new chair of the Department of Medicine. View...

Watkins' niece Isla Garraway discusses research, family ties

The 18th Annual Levi Watkins Jr., MD Lecture held Oct. 8 featured keynote speaker and Watkins' niece, Isla Garraway, MD, PhD, and bestowed awards to faculty and students for their diversity and inclusion efforts. View...

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital receives Joint Commission certification for hip, knee replacements

The certifications recognize the hospital's commitment to providing safe and quality patient care and continuous compliance with performance standards. View...

Ramp closures to affect I-440 at Hillsboro Pike, 21st Avenue beginning tomorrow

The first weekend of ramp closures for the I-440 reconstruction project is scheduled for Oct. 11-14 at the Hillsboro Pike/21st Avenue interchange. Access to I-440 from Hillsboro Pike/21st Avenue will be unavailable during this closure. View...

eStar update planned for Oct. 13

eStar will be updated on Oct. 13 and will require a short downtime to ensure the changes are applied. View...

Vaccine study seeks to halt flu's most severe side effects

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is leading a multicenter national study to evaluate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine for preventing the flu's most serious side effects -- admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), organ failure and death. View...

Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow

Medications accepted include any expired or unused over-the-counter and prescription medications, which will be accepted at no cost with no questions asked. View...

Open Enrollment 2020: What's New: MyMaternityHealth Bundle

Beginning in 2020, VUMC employees and their dependents who are covered by the Aetna Plus or Aetna Select medical plans will be eligible to participate in a new maternity care program. View...

Children's Hospital patient and his grandmother write a book with a message: "I am just like you, but different"

Ryan told his grandmother about the way other people looked at him. She didn't want him to experience that anymore. View...