VUMC celebrates personalized care successes, charts course for FY19

During the August Leadership Assembly at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, patients whose lives have been restored through personalized care shared their emotional stories, illustrating the Medical Center's longtime commitment to use the latest advancements in genomic medicine as a powerful tool to tailor care to the individual. View...

New surgery for heart pump implants helps reduce hospital stays

Artel Thorpe Sr. of Jackson, Tennessee, recently became the first person in the United States to undergo a new, less invasive surgical technique for implanting a left ventricular assist device heart pump since it was granted Federal Drug Administration approval on July 11. View...

State honors life of legendary researcher Thomas

The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee is honoring the life and accomplishments of Vivien Thomas, an African-American laboratory assistant at Vanderbilt from 1930-1941. View...

The modern mobile workforce: Three reasons why smartphones are working for us (part 1 of 4 from VUMC Enterprise Cybersecurity)

Our traditional business day has transformed in recent years. An example would be your morning routine. Do you use an Alexa or other virtual assistant to wake up, check traffic, or play the morning news? Is getting dressed and having breakfast now accompanied by checking in on your mobile device or smartphone to get a head start on email, daily meetings, and other activities? View...

"Curious VUMC": That sculpture outside Medical Center North was created by the guy who did the theme to "The Dating Game?"

Turns out, Herb Alpert, the leader of the Tijuana Brass, also worked in bronze. View...