Keeping the beat after heart surgery
Variation in the gene for the beta-1 adrenergic receptor increases the risk that a patient will have an abnormal heart rhythm after cardiac surgery. Read More
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YP Appoints Allison Checchi, BS’99, Chief Marketing Officer
YP, the largest local search and advertising company in the U.S., announced that Allison Checchi, BS’99, has been appointed chief marketing officer. In this role,… Read More
Phantom of the Opry: Steve Buchanan, BS’80, MBA’85, minds Nashville’s legacy
Over the past 28 years with the parent company of the Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium, Steve Buchanan, BS’80, MBA’85, the president of Opry… Read More
Get TPAC discounts on ‘Sister Act,’ Jillian Michaels, ‘Company’
Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of these upcoming shows at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read More
Wellcast: New EMPOWER pain management program
(iStockphoto) Teera Wilkins with the Occupational Health Clinic speaks with Dr. Roy Elam,… Read More
Senior starts innovative street paper
If you’ve ever spent time in a major city, chances are you’ve come face-to-face with someone who is experiencing homelessness. Most people might walk straight… Read More
New direction for treating lung cancer
Targeting the production of molecules that promote tumor blood vessel development offers a new path for treating lung cancer. Read More
Love Your Heart expo is Feb. 19
February is National Heart Month. Join in a variety of fun and informative events and programs. Read More
Education a rising priority for Tennessee voters: Vanderbilt Poll
A poll of the opinions of Tennessee voters found that public school teachers are underpaid and achievement tests taken by students shouldn’t determine how any raises are distributed. Read More
Free tax prep help available for Vanderbilt employees
Individuals and families earning $58,000 or less in 2013 can have their taxes filed for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Read More
A&S senior to represent Vanderbilt in ‘Jeopardy!’ College Championship
Eric Turner will represent Vanderbilt in the 2014 "Jeopardy!" College Championship and compete for $100,000 and an automatic berth in the next Tournament of Champions. Read More
NSF grant to train ‘engineering ambassadors’
Vanderbilt has received a competitive award to establish a new outreach program training its students to become ambassadors in engineering education for area middle- and high-school students. Read More
VUMC replacing ID badges with new ‘smart’ cards
Beginning with staff and faculty of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, VU Card Services will replace employee identification badges with a newly designed, contactless “smart” card. Read More
Program aims to reduce Medicare readmission rates
A program launched by Schnelle in January 2013 aims to reduce readmissions for Medicare patients transferred from Vanderbilt University Hospital to any of 23 area skilled nursing facilities, or SNFs. The specific goal is 17 percent reduction, by 2015, in 30-day hospital readmissions directly from these SNFs. Read More
Barnett to direct Medical Student Research
Joey Barnett, Ph.D., has been named assistant dean and director of the Office for Medical Student Research. Read More
Discovery Lecture sheds light on properties of motion
Ron Vale, Ph.D., co-discoverer of the molecular “motor” kinesin, spent the first 10 minutes of his Flexner Discovery Lecture last week talking not about science, but about science communication. Read More
Hydrocephalus treatment study began in Uganda
Rob Naftel, M.D., traveled more than 8,000 miles to learn a new surgical technique to treat hydrocephalus, the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Read More
Riley president-elect of physicians’ organization
Wayne J. Riley, M.D., MPH, MBA, clinical professor of Medicine with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and adjunct professor of Healthcare Management with the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, is president-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP). Read More
PREDICT program lands informatics innovation award
Healthcare Informatics Magazine has awarded Vanderbilt University Medical Center third place in its 2014 Innovator Awards. Read More
Lehmann, Walker elected to American Pediatric Society
Christoph Lehmann, M.D., professor of Pediatrics and Biomedical Informatics, and Lynn Walker, Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and director of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Young Adult Health, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS). Read More