VUMC Staff Wellness Check-In Survey underway; deadline is Oct. 12

The VUMC Staff Wellness Check-In survey ends Oct. 12, but there is still time for you to make your voice heard. View...

Lecture details legacies of Levi Watkins, Vivien Thomas

At Tuesday's Levi Watkins Jr. MD Lecture, George C. Hill, PhD, Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and Levi Watkins Jr. MD Professor Emeritus, delivered the keynote address, "Dr. Levi Watkins and Mr. Vivien Thomas: Memories and Lessons Learned from Two Outstanding Lives of Service." View...

Neurotransmitter transporters expert Amara set for today's Discovery Lecture

Susan Amara, PhD, scientific director of the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and an expert on the biology of neurotransmitter transporters, will deliver the next Discovery Lecture via Zoom at 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7. View...

Reminder: FLUla-2-Uza makes getting your flu immunization easy and convenient

Between accessible locations on Nashville's campus, Vanderbilt Health Clinics, and programs that allow flu vaccines to come directly to your department, FLUla-2-Uza is a great way to receive your vaccine by Dec. 1. View...

Update: COVID-19 testing and vaccinations at One Hundred Oaks

Effective this week, the following COVID-19 resources are available at One Hundred Oaks. View...

Pediatricians seeing increase in children with MIS-C after latest COVID surge

More than 195 cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported statewide since May 2020, according to Tennessee Department of Health data. View...

AstraZeneca seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 antibodies isolated at VUMC

The global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Oct. 5 it has requested emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a long-acting antibody combination originally developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to protect against COVID-19. View...

The COVID Mass Vaccination Site Team faced a daunting task: put 200,000 shots in arms in six months

The accomplishment earned the group the Elevate Team Award. View...

VUMC sees critical blood shortages; special Predators blood drives added on Oct. 11 and 12

Two special Nashville Predators blood drives have been scheduled for Light Hall on Monday, Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All presenting donors on these two days will receive a Nashville Predators giveaway. View...

A shared history: Sherry Ashey celebrates 40 years at VWCH

Sherry Ashey has been able to share in the rich history of Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital and add to it during her tenure at the facility. View...