Children's Hospital patient first in world to receive new investigational gene editing therapy

A 9-year-old patient of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is the first in the world to receive an investigational gene editing therapy for Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA), a rare genetic disorder diagnosed at birth. View...

Additional information about new VUMC masking guidance and "Vaccinated" ID badge stickers

Recently, VUMC released new COVID-19 guidance and the announcement that the Occupational Health Clinic began distributing "Vaccinated" ID badge stickers to workforce members. There is additional information about both topics. View...

VUMC team discovers new genetic disease

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a new genetic disease that causes a severe form of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing that can cause fainting. View...

VUMC to offer COVID vaccine to all adult inpatients at VUAH

Starting today, VUMC will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to all adult inpatients at Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) in an effort to improve community COVID-19 vaccination rates. View...

Children's Hospital safety experts liken helmet use to seat belt-wearing practice

Memorial Day weekend, a teenage girl was riding on an ATV without a helmet when it flipped five times. She is lucky to be alive, and her mother has a warning for parents. View...

VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, National Geographic, NBC News, more

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

Survey Sparks: Look-alike/sound-alike medications

Part of a series of Joint Commission readiness tips. For more information, go to: https://www.vumc.org/mysite/ View...