Dolly Parton kicks off "Jingle Challenge" for Children's Hospital

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt announced the 2020 "Jingle Challenge" to send uplifting messages to patients, families and staff. Dolly Parton kicked off the virtual challenge on her Facebook and Instagram, encouraging fans to spread messages of hope, with a goal of 10,000 holiday messages to children and staff at the Nashville children's hospital. View...

Virtual annual Nashville Christmas Parade set for Dec. 5

Officials from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt recently announced the entertainment lineup for the 93rd annual Nashville Christmas Parade to be aired virtually on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m. on WKRN-TV. View...

Employee flu shot deadline extended to Dec. 15

The immunization deadline for flu has been extended to Dec. 15. VUMC faculty and staff will have until that date to become compliant. View...

My Health at Vanderbilt adds End of Life Care Plan

Improvements to the web-based My Health at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Health's online patient portal, have made it easier for health care teams -- including patients and their designated health agents -- to add and access an End of Life Care Plan to guide medical decision making. View...

Kevin Johnson and Reed Omary want to put a podcast in your ear

Faculty members' podcasts focus on biomedical informatics and future design of health care. View...

2020 Holiday Gift Giveaway is Dec. 11

It's time to get your gobble on at the annual Holiday Gift Giveaway, Friday, Dec. 11. All employees -- including contractors, affiliates, volunteers and TempForce workers -- are eligible to receive a gift. However, all employees must present a valid VUMC ID badge to receive a gift. Employees can choose a turkey, tofurkey or bamboo cutting board, and all gifts are while supplies last. During the event, all employees will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing. View...