Nursing education program making a difference in Guyana
Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses have developed and are administering a bachelor's degree in emergency nursing program for nurses at Georgetown Public Hospital Corp. in the South American country of Guyana, the first of its kind in the region. View...
Study reveals frogs bouncing back in Panama
For more than 40 years, frog populations around the world have been declining. Now, a new study reports that some Central American frog species are recovering, perhaps because they have better defenses against a deadly fungal pathogen. View...
Pairwise ranking now open in IdeaShare
The submission phase for IdeaShare 2018 ended last week, having gathered 139 ideas for how artificial intelligence and predictive analytics can improve patient care and our health system. Ideas that were marked as the most relevant have advanced to the next phase of the process called Pairwise. View...
New tax law impacts employee parking fees
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress in December 2017 ushered in changes to taxable deductions and benefits for employees and employers across the country. View...
Today is Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day
Tuesday, April 10, is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry's. Between noon and 8 p.m. cones are free, but a donation is requested to benefit Project SEARCH, which provides individuals living with disabilities with free job training and employment opportunities at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...
Overflow viewing for today's Biden event available at Rec Center
A live video stream of the Chancellor's Lecture Series event featuring Vice President Joe Biden will be displayed at the Vanderbilt Rec Center Multipurpose Facility beginning at 6:30 p.m. No tickets are required. View...
First in a series: "Tools of the Trade" -- A brain surgeon's best friend
Every line of work has tools that make the work possible. For this continuing series of stories in "VUMC Voice," we ask some Medical Center employees about what their favorite tool is, and why. In this first of the series, neurosurgeon Lola Chambless explains what is so special about the surgical tool called a Penfield # 1. View...
"Vanderbilt Nurse": Community care
From its founding more than 100 years ago, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has had a commitment to improving the health of individuals, families and communities. It does that by educating students, contributing knowledge to the profession and serving through many methods, disciplines and communities. View...
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...