Community Outreach

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students helped more than 85 members of Nashville’s transient population during a recent Room In The Inn health event. Read More

What do Vanderbilt undergraduates do outside the classroom? Watch as our undergrads create solutions, create change and create magic as part of Immersion Vanderbilt. Read More

Medical students at the free, student-run Shade Tree Clinic may have saved a patient’s life, but not using traditional medicine. The man had become distraught and even suicidal when his wife and son became stranded in Mexico without a visa, and were told they might not be able to return… Read More

Morgan McDonald, M.D., left, and Jule West, M.D., talk with patient Freddie Mitchell during his visit to the Downtown Clinic. (Photo by John Russell) A combination of highly rated clinical skills, a thirst for mentorship and a deep sense of respect for their patients are among the… Read More

(image courtesy of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee will present a lunch-and-learn session from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Sarratt Student Center, Room 189. A free lunch will be provided for the first 20 people… Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s student-run Shade Tree Clinic has served uninsured patients well over the last six years. Now, thanks to community partners including United Neighborhood Health Care, they have a beautiful new facility. New research underway at the clinic is important for the future of health care,… Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students, working in partnership with the Martha O’Bryan Center, United Neighborhood Health Services (UNHS) and Kirkpatrick Elementary School, developed a pilot project to increase awareness and improve access for children in the Cayce Place community who need to register for kindergarten. Read More

(iStockphoto) Kids and Kites Day, co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Institute for Obesity, is scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Bicentennial Mall. The public is invited to bring a kite, family members, lawn chairs, a pair of comfortable shoes and lots of… Read More

What started five years ago as a dissertation project to examine if increasing access to healthy foods would also increase healthy behaviors in Nashville’s impoverished neighborhoods has blossomed into a popular summertime program for area school children and community members alike. Read More

Volunteers are needed for the Neighborhoods Inspire Health Fair scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 20. Read More

How Happy Birthday means making a difference; shame vs. guilt; and calling all Vandy sports videos/photos. It’s VUCast time for Sept. 23, 2010. [vucastblurb]… Read More