Doug Campbell
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VUMC’s next Joint Commission survey expected this spring
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees should begin preparing now for an important upcoming organization-wide initiative — the 2018 Joint Commission survey, which is expected to take place this spring. Read MoreJan 25, 2018
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VUMC’s Dail named among top women supply chain leaders
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Teresa Dail, RN, was recently named among the top 12 “Women Leaders in Supply Chain” by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting. Read MoreJan 25, 2018
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VICC, Tempus launch new data initiative to help cancer patients
Tempus, a technology company focused on helping doctors personalize cancer care by collecting and analyzing large volumes of molecular and clinical data, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) have announced a new collaboration to improve outcomes for cancer patients. Read MoreJan 18, 2018
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Joint Commission renews Vanderbilt Stroke Center at highest certification
The Joint Commission has again determined that the Vanderbilt Stroke Center merits the highest certification for providing complex cerebrovascular care. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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Achievements, accolades highlight past year at VUMC
The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017. Read MoreDec 14, 2017
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New appointments bolster VUMC’s missions
New appointments, promotions bolster VUMC's missions. Read MoreDec 14, 2017
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Medical Center shines in multiple national rankings
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) placed highly in several national rankings, including the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report during the past year. Read MoreDec 14, 2017
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Holiday tradition
Colton Winegar, 8, poses for a photo with dancers from the Nashville Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” The group recently performed for patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
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Precision medicine discussion
Consuelo Wilkins, M.D., MSCI, and Joshua Denny, M.D., M.S., discussed the potential of precision medicine during their recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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The power of reading
Children’s book author Christina Geist recently visited patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and read her latest book, “Buddy’s Bedtime Battery.” She was joined by her husband, television personality and journalist Willie Geist, who anchors MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and NBC’s “Sunday Today with Willie Geist.” Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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McGill University honors Roden’s research career
Dan Roden, M.D., Senior Vice President for Personalized Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), was named to receive the 2017 Medicine Alumni Global Lifetime Achievement Award by the Faculty of Medicine of his alma mater, McGill University. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Vanderbilt physicians lauded by Best Doctors in America
Best Doctors in America, a biennial listing of the nation’s physicians who are peer selected for inclusion, is once again acknowledging the expertise of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) faculty. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Major grant to enhance kidney disease research
Vanderbilt’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to provide core research services in the fight against kidney disease. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Alternate parking plan for eStar training at OHO starting Sept. 4
Due to the Tennessee State Fair being held at the Nashville Fairgrounds from Sept. 4-22, VUMC employees who are attending eStar training at One Hundred Oaks (OHO) on these days should park in the alternate parking area at the Fairgrounds located off of Craighead Street. Read MoreAug 31, 2017
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Harvest Party
More than 5,000 people gathered recently for the Sixth Annual Harvest Party at Arrington Vineyards, benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreAug 31, 2017
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Eclipse VIPs
Vanderbilt University Medical Center celebrated Monday’s solar eclipse with its smallest patients. Babies Read MoreAug 24, 2017
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VUMC named among country’s elite health care providers by U.S. News and World Report
Once again, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named among the country’s finest providers of adult specialty care by U.S. News and World Report, and has also been named as the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee and the Metro Nashville area for the sixth consecutive year, having topped these rankings since they were introduced in 2012. Read MoreAug 8, 2017
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Vanderbilt again lauded for savvy use of health information technology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s leadership in embracing medical technology has once again resulted in the institution being named among the nation’s “most wired” hospitals and health systems. Read MoreJul 11, 2017
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Student Health Coalition reunion
Joseph Little, M.D., ’77, BA ’72, left, and Irwin Venick, J.D., ’75, right, shown here with Robert Miller, M.D., recently spoke about their experience with the Vanderbilt Student Health Coalition, an initiative of Vanderbilt medical, nursing, law and undergraduate students that began in 1969. Read MoreMay 25, 2017
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Celebrating Swift
Melanie Swift, M.D., center, is joined at a recent farewell reception in her honor by Mary Yarbrough, M.D., left, executive director of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness, and Lori Rolando, M.D., MPH, who succeeds Swift as director of Occupational Health for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Read MoreMay 25, 2017