November 19, 2020

Nashville, surrounding communities and businesses once again said "good night" and lit up the night skies Nov. 17 in support of patients, families and health care workers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and across Tennessee. View...

Collaborative Vanderbilt Lung Institute launches


Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching the Vanderbilt Lung Institute (VLI), a unique collaboration between Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Thoracic Surgery, designed to provide coordinated care for patients with all types of respiratory diseases. View...

On the front lines of COVID with a word and a prayer


The Rev. Sherry Perry knows what it's like to have COVID, and she brings her experience to patients and families as chaplain on VUMC's COVID unit. View...

Video from Leadership Assembly offers stress relief for this troubled time


Lindsey McKernan, PhD, MPH, associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, offers a stress relief breathing exercise in this video from the recent Leadership Assembly. View...

Several convenient options available for obtaining and reporting off-site flu vaccinations


With COVID-19 precautions necessitating the cancellation of this year's Flulapalooza event and many employees currently working remotely, there are other convenient options available for employees to obtain and report their flu vaccination no matter where they live or work. View...

eStar Direct icon coming to VUMC on Dec. 4


A new way to access eStar will be available on Dec. 4. The new icon, known as "eStar Direct," will help users more quickly log into eStar for patient care activities. Users should also experience improved responsiveness within Hyperspace by using the new icon. View...

NIH imaging expert Tromberg to deliver today's Discovery Lecture


How the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative is accelerating development of COVID-19 testing will be the topic of this fall's second web-based Discovery Lecture. View...

Unwavering dedication to colleagues and patient care define staff celebrating 35 and 40 years of service


This year marks the 35th or 40th service anniversary for 84 Vanderbilt University Medical Center staff. They started during a wave of expansion that enhanced the Medical Center's ability to meet the needs of Tennessee's growing population. Along the way they found community, and they developed a shared commitment to helping others. View...