NEW: VUMC has received generous donations in the past few weeks; here are some of them
During the COVID19 pandemic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received numerous generous donations, large and small, from the corporate, non-profit and academic sectors. View...
NEW: This week's Good Job Report
"Thankful and grateful to Vanderbilt for the care provided to my family over the past 40 years. Praying for the doctors and nurses every day." View...
NEW: Despite COVID-19, team flooded with responses after call for clinician super user volunteers
On April 23, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) will transition to new clinical and information technology (IT) systems and integrate its systems with the rest of the Medical Center. As part of this significant effort, the transition team had planned to recruit and train local clinicians who could serve as "super users" and provide at-the-elbow, immediate support to their colleagues. View...
NEW: At home with children? Have fun and get creative with this music toolkit.
During this time of social distancing, self-isolation and school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are searching for creative and meaningful ways to engage with their children. Findings from the National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab project awarded to the Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab suggest that engaging young children in musical activities may provide a particularly powerful and effective medium for interactions between a parent and child. View...
NEW: Dr. Andre L. Churchwell sings "Look for the Silver Lining"
Dr. Andre L. Churchwell, chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, senior associate dean for diversity affairs in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and interim vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University, is a person of many talents. View...
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UPDATE: COVID-19 guidance for emergency and inpatient areas
VUMC has revised PPE guidelines based on the Tennessee Department of Health Guidance. View...
REMINDER: Call for videos -- VUMC Shout Outs!
VUMC employees are encouraged to shoot a short video on their smartphones or personal computers. These messages should be no longer than 30 seconds long and focus on sending the frontline workers at VUMC shout-outs of encouragement, inspiration and thanks during this challenging time. View...