May 21, 2020

The virtual address was part of VUMC's ongoing recognition of National Nurses Week and 2020 being the Year of the Nurse and featured a surprise visitor. View...

Children's Hospital lands grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels


An avid supporter of pediatric cancer research, Hyundai Hope On Wheels is helping to provide COVID-19 drive-thru testing in the community so that at-risk populations, such as children with cancer, are less vulnerable during this time. View...

Women in criminal justice system less likely to receive evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder


Pregnant women involved in the criminal justice system are disproportionately not receiving medications for opioid use disorder as compared to their peers, according to a Vanderbilt-led study published in PLOS Medicine. View...

Multinational consortium reports COVID-19 impact on cancer patients


People with cancer sickened by COVID-19 have a crude death rate of 13%, according to the largest series of data released thus far from a multinational perspective. View...

Zoom release 5.0 has enhanced security


Zoom 5.0, with enhanced encryption, is ready to download now. Get it before May 30, or you will not be able to start or join a Zoom meeting until you have updated your version of Zoom. View...

VUMC Culture Survey Q&A: Tom Nantais highlights importance of the survey's timing


In preparation for this year's VUMC Culture Survey, we spoke with a few of our leaders about how the survey and its results can lead to a stronger VUMC. The second Q&A in this series features Tom Nantais, MBA, executive vice president for Adult Ambulatory Operations. View...