Schaffner's Facebook Live event about the flu can be viewed here

Last Friday, William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, fielded questions about the flu live on Facebook. If you missed the live event, you can view it here--whether you are a Facebook user or not. View...

"VUMC Voice": Credo Award winner Phronda Buckley goes above and beyond to help others

"Phronda is an outstanding example of making those she serves her highest priority, conducting herself professionally, respecting privacy and confidentiality, having a great sense of ownership, communicating effectively, and most definitely, is amazingly committed to her colleagues." View...

Program ensures continuity of care for complex patients

Lou Ann Owens had lost count of how many times her husband Paul had been hospitalized by mid-2017, so when a team from the Vanderbilt Familiar Faces (VFF) program visited his room in August with an idea that might reduce his hospital stays and better manage his health, the couple immediately agreed to participate. View...

Brain lesions and criminal behavior linked to moral decision-making network

When brain lesions occur within the brain network responsible for morality and value-based decision-making, they can predispose a person toward criminal behavior, according to new research by Ryan Darby, MD, assistant professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...

"Momentum": Tuya Pal helps families solve genetic puzzles

Tuya Pal, M.D., has spent much of her life trying to unravel scientific mysteries. As a little girl she was already learning, competing and moving fast. The child of first-generation immigrants who moved from India to Canada where her father earned a scholarship to study engineering, Pal was a competitive swimmer who also loved to read. View...

VUMC in the news

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