Dixie Place renamed in honor of Vanderbilt surgical pioneer Vivien Thomas, LLD
As a result of a Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student-led effort, Dixie Place, the city street that runs between the Medical Center's Central Garage and the Oxford House on 21st Avenue South, is being renamed Vivien Thomas Way. A celebration recognizing the street's new name will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 5. View...
Consuelo Wilkins outlines COVID-19 health equity lessons to U.S. Senate
The unequal impact of COVID-19 on minority populations highlights the need to prioritize trust in communities, said Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, Vice President for Health Equity at VUMC, to the U.S. Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. View...
Teen cancer lounge at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt unveiled
Kylie Jenner made a $500,000 gift in honor of singer-songwriter Harry Hudson, with additional funds from Teen Cancer America to build the new lounge space, located on the sixth floor of Children's Hospital. View...
Physician-scientists Muktar Aliyu, Hilary Tindle elected to ASCI
Two faculty members of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine are among 80 physician-scientists who will be inducted this year into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), an elite honor society of physician-scientists from the upper ranks of academic medicine and industry. View...
Fresh Start: A better path for young adults with cancer
From "Momentum" magazine: When Sonia Richard was diagnosed with stage 3c colorectal cancer at age 30, she felt lost. "I didn't know anyone my age who had dealt with cancer," Richard said. View...
John Zic appointed to Dermatology leadership posts
John Zic, MD, MMHC, has been appointed vice chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Dermatology and executive medical director of the Dermatology Patient Care Center at VUMC. View...
Survey Sparks: Who is the Joint Commission?
Part of a series of Joint Commission readiness tips. For more information, go to: https://www.vumc.org/mysite/ View...