AAMC issues statement on approval of COVID-19 vaccines
The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) has issued a statement recommending that the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee evaluate any candidate vaccines prior to the FDA issuing an emergency use authorization. View...
COVID-19 long-acting antibodies discovered by VUMC move to phase 3 clinical trials
AstraZeneca is advancing into phase 3 clinical trials with an investigational COVID-19 therapy of two long-acting antibodies discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and optimized by AstraZeneca. View...
Open Enrollment for 2021 benefits begins tomorrow
Open Enrollment for 2021 benefits begins tomorrow. Open Enrollment is a good time to review your benefit plans to make sure they meet the needs of you and your family. View...
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High-dose and egg-free flu vaccines available for employees
Getting your annual flu shot is one of most important things you can do to prevent the spread of influenza. VUMC faculty and staff need to receive their flu shot or have an approved exemption by Dec. 1, but the CDC recommends that, if possible, people be vaccinated by the end of October. View...
Erlanger Health System and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center partner in cancer care
Erlanger Health System and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, on behalf of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), have entered into a professional service agreement designing a long-term collaboration in comprehensive cancer care, including VICC hematology-oncology services at Erlanger Oncology and Hematology and infusion locations. View...
Virtual events to celebrate employees' years of service
Each year, Human Resources recognizes and honors staff celebrating 20-plus years of service to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with an awards ceremony and reception. This year, due to social distancing restrictions, HR will virtually honor the more than 600 employees celebrating milestone service anniversaries in 2020. View...
Vanderbilt Health DNA podcast: "Local Heroes: REDCap's Innovation Nation"
The "big science" fueling health and medicine discoveries is often powered by REDCap, which has 1.4 million global users -- and counting as COVID-19 studies pop up. In Episode 10 of Vanderbilt Health DNA, Paul Harris, PhD, REDCap's creator, explores how local heroes are mission critical to versatility and its popularity. View...
The race to rein in renegade RNA
From "Vanderbilt Medicine": How is it that an encapsulated, single strand of genetic material called SARS-CoV-2 can cause so much havoc? View...
David Hansen is a doctor, pianist and composer. His gift of music is lifting spirits, including in the COVID unit.
He has made his songs of healing available to patients in Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital. View...
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VUMC sources interviewed for stories in The New York Times, NBC News, CNN, more
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...
Vanderbilt Athletics providing VUMC employees with photo cutouts for stadium
The athletic department would like to provide VUMC employees with one complimentary cutout (VUMC will receive up to 500 complimentary fan cutouts) that will be placed inside Vanderbilt Stadium this fall. View...