Match Day reveals medical students' residency locations

Match Day -- and Vanderbilt's longstanding tradition of gathering fourth-year medical students, their families, friends and faculty together to celebrate -- was revamped again this year to implement social distancing measures due to COVID-19. Unlike last year, however, the students had the option to reveal their residency matches either in person or virtually via livestream. View...

Clinic helps children with cerebral palsy regain mobility

Seven-year-old Tinsley Bellar loves to dance - her mother describes it as TikTok dancing with cheerleader moves. She also loves to run. She completed her school's fun run last year with the whole school cheering her on. View...

Read the transcript from Dr. Balser's video message

It's been a little over a year since Nashville announced it would close most non-essential businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic. It seems like much longer, as we have borne witness to unspeakable tragedies, from the sickness and death of loved ones, to losses of businesses and jobs, to worries about children, and as families have coped with serious education and mental health challenges from schools being closed. View...

Laresa Jackson's coworkers are so sorry she won a Credo Award. (Not really)

Not often does sharing news of an award for exemplary service start off with an apology. But it's perfect for Laresa Jackson, the technician coordinator for the inpatient pharmacy at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Jackson received a Credo Award at the February Virtual Leadership Assembly. View...

Vanderbilt research played key role in new lung screen guidelines

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has formally recommended two changes that will nearly double the number of people eligible for lung cancer screening by lowering the age from 55 to 50 and reducing the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20. View...

Panel today to focus on Vanderbilt's role in vaccine development

Vanderbilt scientists on the front lines of COVID-19 research will share their insights on the pandemic and subsequent vaccine development during a Chancellor's Lecture Series event on Tuesday, March 23, at 5 p.m. hosted by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier. View...

Lori Deitte to lead Continuous Professional Development

Lori Deitte, MD, professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been named Vice President for Continuous Professional Development, effective April 5. View...

Vanderbilt medical students publish toolkit to help end racialized medicine

This month five Vanderbilt medical students published an online toolkit sharing how med students led the charge for a VUMC-wide elimination of race-adjustment in a key measure of renal function. View...

Vanderbilt School of Nursing a major participant in Saturday's mass vaccination event

More than 10,000 received a one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine on Saturday, March 20, at Nissan Stadium, and among the hundreds of volunteers helping make the event a success were nurses from VUMC and from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. View...

eStar update coming March 28

eStar will be updated on March 28 and will require a downtime to ensure the changes are applied. Please review this information to ensure you and your teams are prepared for the changes you'll see once the update is complete. View...

VUMC sources quoted by Wall Street Journal, CNN, NBC News, more

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

Survey Sparks: Environment of care safety considerations

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