January 7, 2020

This year I hope you find moments of success and satisfaction in all parts of your life as well as the energy to take on those hard things you know will create real, sustainable progress toward meeting your goals. And when you get overwhelmed, stuck in a rut, or need inspiration -- look for ways you can initiate the "fresh start effect." View...

Rothman to succeed Dittus as director of Institute for Medicine and Public Health


Russell Rothman, MD, MPP, professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Health Policy, Ingram Professor of Integrative and Population Health, and Vice President for Population Health Research, has been named as the new director of the Institute for Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), and Senior Vice President for Population and Public Health. View...

Chris Pua's behind-the-scenes work brings him into spotlight


The Credo Award winner hopes the software applications and systems he and his team develop work so well that users don't even notice them. View...

Key things to know about Kronos upgrade go live and after


A three-day transition period is planned while the database is converted. The transition period is January 5-8. View...

Defining Personalized Care stories: Maurice McAllister


Maurice McAllister's heart was failing him. Being there to raise his teen daughters helped him more easily make the decision to opt for an innovative option in heart transplant at Vanderbilt, and now he's helping educate others. View...

"Vanderbilt Nurse": From Vietnam to Vanderbilt


Duc Pham, MD'98, often speaks about how lucky he has been in his life. He recounts acts of kindness by teachers who helped him succeed in school, by organizations that offered him scholarships to attend medical school, and by the United States for welcoming his family after they fled Vietnam following the Vietnam War. Pham firmly believes that the best way to repay those acts is to pay it forward. View...

VUMC in the news


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