Year: 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    New initiative pairs volunteers with palliative care patients

    As a nurse working with critically ill patients with orders to not resuscitate, Rebecca Hixson, R.N., has often lingered in a patient’s room to complete her routine charting if she felt they were nearing death and no family or friends were around. But Hixson now hopes a new volunteer program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will mean these patients will always have someone by their side at the end of life. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

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    Pinson to chair Nashville Health Care Council board

    The Nashville Health Care Council has announced the appointment of new and renewing members to its 2016-2017 board of directors. C. Wright Pinson, MBA, M.D., Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will serve as chair of the board for a two-year term. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

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    Ophthalmology association honors VUMC’s Donahue

    Sean Donahue, M.D., Ph.D., Sam and Darthea Coleman Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), was recently named a Choosing Wisely Champion by the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS). Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

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    Brown named to Academy for Women of Achievement

    Katherine Brown, Ed.D., M.S.Ed., an occupational therapist with Vanderbilt Home Care Services, is one of the eight inspiring Nashville women who will be inducted into the YWCA’s 2016 Academy for Women of Achievement on Oct. 6. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

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    VUSM student’s research poster lauded at international meeting

    A Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) student recently received international recognition when his poster presentation at a major infectious diseases conference was voted the best from among 600 presenters and 1,500 attendees. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

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    NIH grant boosts Englot’s epilepsy research efforts

    Dario Englot, M.D., Ph.D., has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to support his research into better understanding brain connectivity disturbances in patients with focal epilepsy. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Initiative set to raise funds for teen, young adult cancer care

    Teen Cancer America and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt this week announced the launch of a collaborative effort to raise $1 million to expand the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer program in Nashville, Tennessee. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Heart transplant program among busiest in U.S.

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s heart transplant program is ranked No. 2 nationwide in volume for its combined adult and pediatric procedures, according to the most recent data released by Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) in July. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    White Coat Ceremony marks start of medical school journey

    Family members, friends and faculty gathered in Light Hall on July 29 to support the new Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) class during the school’s annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony. Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

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    HIV treatment and TB risk

    Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health problem, particularly among people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Read More

    Aug 4, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    New podcast to explore how educational technology can enhance student learning

    A new Vanderbilt-produced podcast on the use of educational technology in higher education launched Aug. 1. “Leading Lines” will explore creative, intentional and effective uses of technology to enhance student learning. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

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    S&P upgrades Vanderbilt University’s credit outlook to ‘positive’

    Standard and Poor’s on Tuesday revised its credit outlook for Vanderbilt University to positive from the current stable position, based on the institution’s overall financial health. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 7–13

    Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 7–13 by visiting the Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Vanderbilt Medical Center Plaza, or by checking out one of the many local farmers’ markets in Nashville. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

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    Become a First Friend and explore different world cultures

    This fall, 454 international students representing 55 countries, from Armenia to Zambia, will arrive in Nashville to study at Vanderbilt. To help these students feel welcome and to ease the transition to American culture, International Student and Scholar Services offers a way for them to connect with the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities through the First Friends program. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

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    Vandy Cooks Aug. 26: Sushi and sashimi creations

    The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus will present “Vandy Cooks: Sushi and Sashimi Creations” with sushi chef and VUMC retail manager Nelson Tiburcio on Friday, Aug. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in the VRWC demonstration kitchen. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

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    My Southern Health: How to lighten the load with children’s backpacks

    As children head back to school in Middle Tennessee, Gregory Mencio, the Neil E. Green, M.D. Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedics, provides some important tips parents should know about backpack safety and injury prevention. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

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    VUSN honors near-record number of students during pinning ceremonies

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing recognized 360 students—one of the largest classes in its history—during pinning ceremonies July 31 at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

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    Kleberg Foundation grant bolsters cancer drug discovery efforts

    The Robert J. Kleberg Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators in support of VICC’s drug discovery program. The gift awarded over the next three years from the private, San Antonio, Texas-based foundation will enable VICC researchers to pursue the development of new compounds to block the activity of cancer-causing genes and proteins that had previously been considered “undruggable.” Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

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    Fetal impact of antidepressants

    Antidepressant use during pregnancy is common. Fetal exposure to the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is associated with the life-threatening condition PPHN (persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn), but a causal link has not been established. Read More

    Aug 3, 2016

  • Sandra Barnes

    Watch: A conversation with Sandra L. Barnes, assistant vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion

    Meet Sandra L. Barnes, Vanderbilt University’s new assistant vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion. Barnes, a sociologist whose work examines resilience and community in urban settings, discusses her research on inequality, her responsibilities in her new role, and her hopes for Vanderbilt in the coming academic year. Read More

    Aug 2, 2016