Month: September 2016

As you think about your and your family’s needs over the coming year, consider that the elections you make during Open Enrollment will be effective for all of 2017. Read More

The three-year experiment is a partnership with Chelmsford, Massachusetts, public schools. Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers tips to keep kids safe Every 33 seconds, a child in the United States is involved in a car crash. More than one-third of kids who died in crashes were completely unrestrained without a car seat or seatbelt. “An estimated… Read More

In the inaugural episode of the "Commodore Insider" podcast, head men's basketball coach Bryce Drew sits down with VUCommodores.com to discuss his transition to West End, what he learned from his NBA career, and what fans can expect from Vanderbilt basketball in the future. Read More

A trauma surgeon who led the team caring for victims of the July 7 shooting in Dallas that killed five police officers and injured nine others will speak at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Read More

Dr. Camara Jones, president of the American Public Health Association and a senior fellow at both the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, shared allegories on race and racism at a roundtable discussion at a recent Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance event. Read More

Disasters, both natural and man-made, affect hundreds of thousands of people each year. Learn what to do before disaster strikes. Read More

Traditional healers in sub-Saharan have a high rate of exposure to blood, putting them at risk for HIV and hepatitis C. Read More

Professor of Psychology Gordon Logan is co-author of a paper on deception and lying that has received the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize for psychology. Read More

Dance Marathon's kickoff event—originally scheduled for Sept. 17 but postponed due to inclement weather—has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28. Read More

Faculty and staff can now check blood pressure and weight with Higi machines, which make staying on top of your health numbers convenient, simple, fun and rewarding. Read More

Celebrate Nashville’s World Music Night at the Ryman Auditorium is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Read More

Join Health Plus for a pumpkin carving competition in celebration of this season’s Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market. Carve, paint or decorate a pumpkin with others in your department and bring it to the market on Thursday, Oct. 20, for voting. Read More

Complete Step 2 of Go for the Gold—using the Wellness Actions Log to keep track of your efforts to maintain or improve your wellness—and earn an additional $60 for reaching the Silver Level. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has empaneled a committee to consider and make recommendations on how the university can further support holistic and inclusive approaches to supporting mental health and well-being. Read More

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center, one of the largest organ transplant programs in the Southeast, has not only surpassed the projected number of transplants it expected to perform for fiscal year (FY) 2016, but also experienced an increase in the total number of transplants performed over the previous year. Read More

Under the sweeping technology initiative called EpicLeap, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is on course to replace the greater part of its clinical, billing and administrative software by November 2017, with an eye to improving continuity of care, efficiency and patient and care-team experiences. Read More

The Nashville Predators’ newest star, P.K. Subban, visited with patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Tuesday. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students are invited to a special Election 2016 lunch program on Monday, Sept. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at The Commons Center, Room 235/237. Attendance and lunch are free, but you must register in advance. Read More

Vanderbilt IT announces that two new changes are coming for Box.com users. Read More