Latest update from VUMC Infection Prevention on 2019 novel coronavirus

Message from Tom Talbot, MD, MPH, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist for VUMC: As the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak continues to evolve, we want to highlight important points and resources for VUMC faculty and staff to help address any questions or concerns. View...

Vanderbilt Health advertisements to be featured on local Super Bowl broadcast

Nashville area viewers will see Vanderbilt Health featured during Sunday's Super Bowl. The Super Bowl, which is America's most watched television broadcast, will include two advertisements from the Medical Center's Defining Personalized Care campaign. View...

Update aims to speed process for issuing missing persons alerts

When a person goes missing, sending an alert to Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees as quickly as possible is crucial, and an update to VUMC's missing person process rolling out Feb. 1 focuses on doing just that. View...

Children's Hospital warns about the danger of unsecured TVs tipping over and hurting children

"During the excitement and distractions of an exciting game or a noisy gathering, it is easy for a quick-moving child to pull over an unsecured television." View...

VUMC's Capra, Bastarache set for today's Cutting-Edge Discovery Lecture

The intersection of genetics and electronic health records will be discussed by two Vanderbilt University researchers during a Cutting-Edge Discovery Lecture today. The lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in 208 Light Hall. View...

Feb. 3 is deadline to register to vote in March 3 presidential primary; VUMC encourages employees to register and vote

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has joined other Middle Tennessee businesses, nonprofits and professional organizations in support of Vote Tennessee, an effort to raise awareness about the ease of online voter registration in Tennessee. Registering to vote in Tennessee is easier than ever; in 2016, the Tennessee General Assembly approved online voter registration. View...