M.D. affiliation and Medicaid access
In the journal Medical Care, Michael Richards, M.D., Ph.D., MPH and colleagues report that more office-based physicians are affiliating with integrated health systems. Read More
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Policy Prescriptions: Melinda Buntin brings Washington expertise to the Department of Health Policy
Health care once seemed simple: You got sick, called a doctor, and paid the bill as best you could. Today health care accounts for nearly… Read More
Statement from Chancellor Zeppos regarding the death of Pat Summitt
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos remarks on the death of former University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt. Read More
Vanderbilt’s prohibition of guns on campus not changed by new state law
As a private institution, Vanderbilt University is not subject to a new state law that takes effect Friday, July 1, for public colleges and universities. Read More
Researcher attacking Zika virus by stirring up mosquitoes’ taste buds
Summer is here, and the United States is bracing for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus. A Vanderbilt researcher is working on one way to stop the spread of the disease – by revving up the mosquito’s taste buds. Read More
Power down before leaving for the holiday
Let fireworks be the only thing lighting up the sky this holiday weekend. Read More
Malignant hyperthermia: rare but potentially serious problem for surgical patients
John and Valerie Longoria breathed a sigh of relief when the team lead by John C. Pope IV, M.D., professor of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics, told them a minor procedure on their 8-month-old son Maverick had been successful, and they could soon take their son home to Oak Grove, Kentucky. But then, things quickly changed. Read More
John Hall, BE’55, feature of new documentary
John Hall, former chair of Vanderbilt’s Board of Trust, who gained international recognition for his leadership style, approach to crisis management and philanthropy, is the… Read More
Pushed to Extremes: Meredith Dolhare, BS’96, Uses the Power of Sports to Help the Homeless
To read Meredith Dolhare’s long list of athletic triumphs, it’s tempting to ask if there’s anything she can’t do. After transferring to join the Vanderbilt… Read More
MyVU distribution list to be updated effective June 30
To reflect the changing employee communication needs of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, effective June 30, MyVU will be sent to all faculty and to university staff only. Read More
Large-Scale Study Finds Higher Rates of Severe Psychological Distress and Impaired Physical Health among LGBT Populations
In one of the largest, most representative health surveys conducted to date, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults reported substantially higher rates of severe psychological distress, heavy drinking and smoking, and impaired physical health than did heterosexuals. Read More
Search committee announced for VUSN senior associate dean for research
Barbara A. Given, the Visiting Ingram Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and university distinguished professor at the Michigan State University College of Nursing, will lead the search committee for the next senior associate dean for research for VUSN. Read More
New compliance reporting tools go live July 1
A new phone number and website for reporting compliance violations and concerns at Vanderbilt University will replace the current reporting system and go live on Friday, July 1. Read More
The odds of asthma
A number of factors during infancy increase the risk that a child will later develop asthma. Read More
‘Tri My Best’ Triathlon seeks participants
Mark your calendars for the Tri My Best Triathlon on July 17, which pairs a child with a disability with a child without a disability to… Read More
Superior scan for tumors
Imaging with a compound that binds to neuroendocrine cells is a safer and more effective way to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors. Read More
Spies Like Us: When war disrupted the chance of a lifetime, two future Vanderbilt chancellors proved their mettle
In 1913 a farmer’s son named Oliver Cromwell Carmichael became the first Rhodes Scholar from Alabama. Just 21, he had earned an A.B. from the… Read More
Alumni Scott and Missy Tannen help Indian farmers with Boll & Branch
For Scott (BS’99) and Missy Tannen (BS’99), a seemingly simple quest for new bedsheets became the first step in becoming entrepreneurs in the luxury bedding… Read More
Protect yourself against phishing attacks
Learn what a phish looks like, common techniques used by attackers after an account is compromised, and best practices to protect yourself. Read More
Former Peabody psychology chair Phil Schoggen dies
Phil Schoggen, former psychology chair at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College, dies at age 92. Read More
