Levi Watkins Lecture is today

The keynote speaker will be George C. Hill, PhD, professor of Medical Education and Administration and professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, emeritus, at Vanderbilt University. View...

Reminder: Boosta-Palooza underway today; employees may sign up for COVID booster

A convenient and easy way to get your booster as an employee is at a vaccination event called Boosta-Palooza. The event will be 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 5-8 on VUMC's Nashville campus in a tent between Light Hall and the Veterans Administration Hospital (VA). View...

Artificial Intelligence predicts next-day delirium or coma in ICU patients

Critical care patients are prone to shift intermittently into delirium or coma without warning. A team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center used machine learning to predict the likelihood of next-day brain function status changes in these patients. View...

Study tracks smell, taste loss associated with COVID

Smell and taste loss (hyposmia) was one of the first recognized symptoms that indicated a person may have COVID-19. Eighteen months later, hyposmia is still a prominent symptom of the disease, with many patients not regaining full use of their senses for weeks or even months after recovering from infection. View...

This week's VUMC COVID hospitalization statistics

A weekly update on how many COVID-19 patients are in VUMC's hospitals, how many are in intensive care, and how many are unvaccinated. View...

DNA podcast, season 2, episode 7: "Why Climate Change is Health Care's Lane" now available

Climate change is the ultimate social determinant of health so let's amplify its impact on our well being and our ecosystems, and make it a variable in decision-making. We're all neighbors on this planet: research, health and prosperity depend on action. View...

Dewey receives gender equity honor from American College of Physicians

Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, professor of Medical Education and Administration and director of the Center for Professional Health, was honored by the American College of Physicians (ACP) as part of that organization's observance of September as Women in Medicine Month. View...

Woodall named Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Affairs director

Sarah Creekmore Woodall, a familiar face to many Vanderbilt University School of Medicine alumni from her long tenure in the Office of Medical Student Affairs, has assumed the position of director of Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Affairs. View...

Growing pains: Autoimmune diseases don't have to sideline youth

From "Hope" magazine: Nyla Wright wants to live the carefree life of a 16-year-old. Her family and close-knit group of friends want that for her too. But Nyla, who has suffered from the chronic autoimmune disease lupus since she was 9, has days where she hurts so badly, she can't get out of bed, wash or dress herself. View...

Teresa Ervin and Jenny Shelton celebrate patients, friends made during 35-year tenure at Tullahoma hospital

Since the duo joined Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (VTHH) in 1986, they have witnessed a several advancements in medicine and health care as well as multiple hospital name changes. View...

Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury for children; how to know you're using a car seat safely

"The misuse rate in car seats in Tennessee was almost 87% in 2020." View...

VUMC sources quoted by major news organizations

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