Rounds: "Simply Unfinished:" Our path to vaccination

I was among the millions moved by the poetic words of Amanda Gorman, the National Youth Poet Laureate who spoke so eloquently at the Presidential Inauguration. The many inequities in opportunity ingrained in race and ethnicity have become all the more visible in the COVID-19 pandemic. View...

Research Staff Awards honor those who help drive engines of discovery

Laboratory and administrative personnel at Vanderbilt University Medical Center were honored last week for research excellence during the 17th annual Research Staff Awards, held virtually this year because of the pandemic. View...

Seegmiller named to new pathology, laboratory medicine leadership posts

Adam Seegmiller, MD, PhD, has been named vice chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology as well as executive medical director of the newly formed Pathology and Laboratory Medicine -- Clinical Service Center. View...

Vanderbilt mourns loss of Tom Christenbery, beloved professor and champion of compassion in nursing

Thomas Christenbery, PhD, CNE, professor of nursing and director of program evaluation at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, died unexpectedly in his sleep Tuesday, Feb. 16. He was 66. View...

Winter storm brings snowy vistas to VUMC

A weeklong winter storm brought frigid temperatures, frozen rain, sleet, and finally about five inches of snow to Nashville last week. The dedication of thousands of VUMC employees allowed the Medical Center to continue to serve its patients and community. View...

MIS-C, a rare complication of COVID-19, is another piece of the pandemic puzzle

From "Hope" magazine: Kailani Brown was too quiet. The normally spunky 4-year-old wasn't talking her mother's ear off or dancing through the house like usual after she finished her virtual pre-K classes. Her mother, Nicole Brown, found Kailani balled up under a blanket on the couch, asleep. View...

VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, ABC News, CNN, more

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

New banking regulations require Concur users to update profiles

As a result of updated federal regulations within the banking industry, Concur will no longer be allowed to make deposits into your personal bank accounts for the reimbursement of approved business related expenses. View...

Survey Sparks: Time out for safety

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