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Major eProcurement system upgrade coming Sept. 3
Procurement Services is ready to launch a new, improved eProcurement system on Sept. 3 that will allow the online creation of all requisitions. Read More
Advisory council brought up to speed on E2E
The way David Posch, CEO of Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics, described the health care industry’s current landscape to members of the Patient and Family Advisory Council at the group’s August meeting Tuesday night was by quoting the opening line of Charles Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities” — “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Read More
Students promote interprofessional training programs
Two groups of Vanderbilt students from different disciplines of health care recently completed projects with a common goal: promoting interprofessional training for the next generation of health care professionals. Read More
Moore named associate vice chancellor for Finance
Cecelia B. Moore, MHA, CPA, vice president of Finance and Chief Operating Officer for the Patient Revenue Management Organization (PRMO) with Duke University Health System, has been named associate vice chancellor for Finance at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More
Photo: Researching diabetes
Last week, 130 students from more than 75 medical schools across the nation were at Vanderbilt to take part in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Medical Student Research Symposium, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and organized by the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center. Read More
Glasses bring girl’s world back in focus
Once upon a time, teenage girls were not clamoring to sport a pair of thick, black, oversized eyeglasses. Read More
‘Envelope’ reduces cardiac implant infections
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is the first in the United States to use a new fully resorbable “envelope” that encloses implantable cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and internal cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and helps prevent surgical site infections. Read More
Pinning ceremony celebrates VUSN students
Nearly 300 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students received their professional pins of Nursing at a ceremony held Sunday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in downtown Nashville. Read More
Variety of strategies needed to evaluate concussion recovery
A new study of concussion in cheerleaders found neurocognitive testing was more accurate than an athlete’s symptom self-report when assessing recovery. Read More
Robot uses steerable needles to treat brain clots
Surgery to relieve the damaging pressure caused by hemorrhaging in the brain is a perfect job for a robot. That is the basic premise of a new image-guided surgical system under development at Vanderbilt University. Read More
Nuclear shield against cell death
The protein SARM appears to protect cells from inflammation-driven death by stabilizing the nuclear laminin scaffold. Read More
Engineers, designers show off creativity at Make-a-Thon
Vanderbilt’s Featheringill Hall was the site of a three-day Make-a-Thon sponsored by Motorola and hosted by the Vanderbilt Institute for Software Integrated Systems. Read More
New academic year, new you with Health Plus
With fall and the new academic year approaching, now is the perfect time to jumpstart your exercise routine. Check out these programs sponsored by… Read More
Watch the Sounds play at Vanderbilt Appreciation Night
The Nashville Sounds will host a Vanderbilt Appreciation Night on Friday, Aug. 16. The baseball game starts at 7:05 p.m. Gates will… Read More
Bring the family to free Dore Jam event Aug. 11
Coach James Franklin autographs a poster for young Commodore fans at Dore Jam. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt faculty and staff and their families are invited… Read More
Snowden revelations compel government to address surveillance enforcement
Christopher Slobogin, the author of a book that addresses privacy and government intrusion, is available for expert commentary for ongoing stories regarding whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations of massive phone surveillance by a federal spy agency. Read More
Chancellor Zeppos joins other university leaders in calling for federal recommitment to academic research
A letter to President Obama and Congress co-signed by Chancellor Zeppos and his fellow university leaders outlines the ripple effects of reduced federal research funding and calls attention to the nation's burgeoning "innovation deficit." Read More
TN principals selected to partner with world’s top educators
This fall more than a dozen high-achieving Tennessee school principals will begin a yearlong leadership development experience to collaborate with some of the world's top educational leaders. Read More
Size matters in nanocrystals’ ability to release gases
More efficient catalytic converters on autos, improved batteries and more sensitive gas sensors are some of the potential benefits of a new system that can directly measure the manner in which nanocrystals adsorb and release hydrogen and other gases. Read More
