"VUMC Voice": Nurse saves baby born in back seat of car in Medical Center East parking lot

Young Elijah Youssef was in a hurry to get here. So much of a hurry that he was born unexpectedly in the back seat of his family's Honda Accord in the parking lot outside Medical Center East -- much to the surprise of his mother and father, his toddler brother, and the passing nurse and EMT who helped baby Elijah into the world. View...

VUMC Choir to perform Holiday Program Dec. 14 at Children's Hospital

The Choir, which was formed earlier this year, is made up of VUMC employees and students, and is sponsored by the Office for Diversity Affairs and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Human Resources. View...

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to offer new master's degree in genetic counseling

Genetic counseling is one of the fastest growing health professions in the country. Demand for genetic counselors is far outpacing the number of trained specialists, prompting the creation of a new degree program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. View...

"Momentum": A better chance: confronting cancer disparities

The wait gave Latonya Drumwright a premonition. It was supposed to be a quick visit, something she could get done during her lunch hour on a beautiful March day when the daffodils seemed brighter than sunshine. Now she sat under the glare of a fluorescent light with the uneasy inkling that this mammogram would not be just another routine checkup. View...

"My Southern Health": Winter coats are dangerous in car seats

Bulky coats give the false impression your child is snugly strapped in the car seat. View...

VUMC in the news

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