Month: May 2015
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Health Plus offers no-charge weight loss program
See if you qualify for Vanderbilt Healthier You, a free personalized weight management program. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Wellcast: Sharing the road
Fifteen-year cyclist Les Wooldridge talks with Teera Wilkins, Occupational Health Clinic, about how cyclist and drivers can respect one another when sharing the road. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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‘Thrills & Chills’ American circus art exhibit opens June 11
Experience the excitement of the circus with "Thrills & Chills! The Fantastic World of the American Circus" at the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery June 11—Sept. 4. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Farmers’ Market returns June 4 in new location
The Vanderbilt Farmers' Market returns June 4 in a new location due to ongoing restoration work on Medical Center Plaza. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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History of fashion branding topic of free talk June 12
A Vanderbilt theatre professor will discuss how people throughout time have used particular clothing brands as status symbols June 12. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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STEM standouts are college bound
The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt has graduated 23 Metro Nashville Public School students, all of whom are headed to college this fall. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Safety expert at Monroe Carell Jr. Children Hospital at Vanderbilt reminds you to follow the ABCs of water safety this Memorial Day weekend
Courtesy John Pope, M.D./Vanderbilt Memorial Day Weekend means backyard barbeques and spending time with family and friends at the pool, beach or on a boat. Drowning and near-drowning incidents often occur during long holiday weekends. Drowning is among the leading causes of death in Tennessee for children… Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Preventable injuries fill Vanderbilt University Hospital each Memorial Day; doctors urge safety on upcoming holiday weekend
With the Memorial Day holiday upon us, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are preparing for what is typically one of the busiest weekends of the year. Victims of automobile, boating, motorcycle, swimming and all-terrain vehicle accidents flood Vanderbilt each year during this holiday weekend, which… Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Vanderbilt power plant exhaust stack demolition is complete
The Vanderbilt power plant has a dramatic new look. Demolition of the brick exhaust stack, which once stretched more than 200 feet tall, is now complete. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Owen, MLT announce partnership to accelerate careers of minorities
The Owen Graduate School of Management is partnering with a nonprofit organization to help minority students at each stage of their careers. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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VUMC lands high marks on new hospital quality rating from U.S. News and World Report
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) achieved high marks on U.S. News and World Report’s newest rating for hospital quality. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Effort to enhance documentation, coding gains focus
Documentation in the health care world is the fundamental communication method for clinicians in regard to their patients’ care. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Study seeks to bolster outcomes for acute heart failure patients
With support from a three-year, $2 million research grant from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the American Heart Association are teaming up to study heart failure care in the Emergency Department. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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‘Redesigned’ antibodies may control HIV: study
With the help of a computer program called “Rosetta,” researchers at Vanderbilt University have “redesigned” an antibody that has increased potency and can neutralize more strains of the AIDS-causing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than can any known natural antibody. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Grant helps expand training outreach program in Kenya
In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya’s AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Initiative to speed call response times sees success
For patients who pick up the telephone to call VUMC, one of the first opportunities to make a good impression is how quickly they get a real person on the line. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Q&A: Top Boeing engineer, Vandy alum lauds aerospace club for wins
Paul Turczynski graduated Vanderbilt University in 1990 with dual undergraduate degrees in electrical and biomedical engineering and a plan to go to medical school. Today, he’s the director for The Boeing Company’s Solution Architectures Group with the Electronics & Information Solutions unit. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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This year’s Farmers’ Market set for alternate location
Because of the ongoing restoration work on the Medical Center plaza, the Vanderbilt Farmers' Market will be relocating to the curved section of Medical Center Drive adjacent to Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Study shows probiotics may help ease allergies
Using probiotics may help alleviate the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR), also known as seasonal or perennial allergies, according to a Vanderbilt study that reviewed 23 previous trials. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Shan Foster, BS’08, joins YWCA as MEND director
Shan Foster, BS’08, is joining the YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee as director of MEND, a primary prevention initiative dedicated to ending violence against women and girls in our community. A retired professional basketball player and the all-time leading scorer for Vanderbilt University men’s basketball team, he has served… Read MoreMay 21, 2015