VUMC to lay groundwork for Tennessee's first federally funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Angela Jefferson, PhD, professor of Neurology and director of the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, has been awarded a $3.7 million, three-year grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to support establishment of a prospective NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...

Former Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery leader Harvey Bender mourned

Dr. Bender was head of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at Vanderbilt for more than a quarter century, from 1971 to 1997. View...

Christianne Roumie to direct Master of Public Health program

Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH, becomes the fourth director of the MPH program, a two-year interdisciplinary program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. View...

DNA Episode 6 - Ripple Effect: COVID-19 Upends Health & Society

In the U.S., it's clear that COVID-19 is a sieve. The pandemic is revealing discrepancies in how modern institutions respond to a health crisis that is striking both indiscriminately and disproportionately. Explore the "tectonics" in Episode 6 of Vanderbilt Health DNA. View...

Vanderbilt ER nurse receives wedding surprise from "Say Yes to the Dress"

Holly Beth Jones will receive a wedding gown from the show, which is honoring front-line health care workers. View...

Flu vaccination exemption requests due by Oct. 1

As noted in the VUMC Immunization Program policy, exemptions may be requested due to medical reasons, severe allergy to a vaccine component, or a deeply held religious or spiritual belief against immunizations. View...

Medical residents help craft national leave policy

The American Board of Medical Specialties, which oversees physician certification in the United States, announced the adoption of a "progressive leave policy that will offer residents and fellows more flexibility, reduce stress and increase autonomy in making life decisions, especially with regard to family and parental leave." View...

VUMC experts interviewed by Wall Street Journal, USA Today, NBC News, more

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

Guest Services goes from gold to royalty (royal blue)

The change came from listening to our employees who still want to look professional but also wear a uniform that provides more options and more comfort. View...

Survey Sparks: Sterilization and disinfection including the Spaulding Classification System

Part of a series of Joint Commission readiness tips. For more information, go to: https://www.vumc.org/mysite/ View...