New General Surgery Clinic expands care to more patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Division of General Surgery, the largest division within the Department of Surgery and one of the Medical Center's highest volume surgical practices, has moved the majority of its practice into a new space in Hillsboro Village. View...

Study finds increased risk of serious opioid events in mothers, regardless of dose

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncomplicated vaginal births face an increased risk of serious opioid-related events regardless of the opioid dosage, a finding that could significantly impact care delivery. View...

Program combines treatment for mental health, substance use disorders

For people with co-occurring mental health disorders and substance use disorders, finding integrated care that treats both conditions can be a difficult task. Vanderbilt Behavioral Health is seeking to simplify care for these patients through the co-occurring disorders intensive outpatient program (IOP). View...

New Clinician Spotlight: Jason Springer, Rheumatology and Immunology

Jason Springer, MD, MS, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology in the Department of Medicine. View...

VUMC's Lee among group to earn Kenneth J. Arrow Award for health economics research

Scott Lee, MD, PhD, MPA, MPhil, assistant professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received the Kenneth J. Arrow Award for health economics research given by the International Health Economics Association. View...

Faculty, students to honor late professor Matthew Walker III in virtual memorial service on May 8

Faculty, students, administrators and friends of the School of Engineering and School of Medicine will hold a memorial to honor professor and mentor Matthew Walker III. View...

Doctor writes of a life-or-death moment. The New England Journal of Medicine published it as a graphic novel

Catherine Colaianni's story of a late-night journey to care for a patient was published in graphic novel format. View...

The fight to overcome imposter syndrome

From Vanderbilt Medicine magazine: "They must not know I'm from Queens." Maureen Gannon, PhD, was in a hotel room in Sweden, talking on the phone with her sister in New York. At the time, Gannon was a new faculty member at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and she had been invited to give a presentation at an international conference about her research on the development of the pancreas. She was anxious. View...

Tennessee CSMD Integration with eStar and Updates

Beginning May 12, the Tennessee Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (TN CSMD) will be integrated with eStar. This integration will help streamline clinician workflow (saving approximately 4.22 minutes and 52 clicks per patient) and support compliance with state law. View...

Survey Sparks: National Patient Safety Goals

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

VUMC sources quoted by NPR, Washington Post, Science magazine, more

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