MyVU Latest Headlines

Health Plus offers the Babies & You prenatal education program to Vanderbilt faculty/staff, spouses, or dependent children.                                Read More

The "Influences of Trust on Recovery and Engagement in Community-based Substance Abuse Treatment Programs" is the topic of the next Community Research Partners meeting scheduled for Jan. 11. Read More

The Center for Cognitive Medicine is seeking volunteers ages 65-75 who have not been diagnosed with any memory impairment and are interested in whether their genetics show they are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC) may nominate one applicant for the RWJF Health and Climate Solutions Grant. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC) may nominate one assistant professor for the Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship. The recipient receives a $25,000 grant for a project performed in the United States to support racial and ethnic minorities. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus will host the next installment of Vandy Cooks from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Rec Center teaching kitchen. Read More

Meetings of the Faculty Senate will return to the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing for the remainder of the 2018-19 academic year. Read More

Blair School of Music will offer seven weekly Kindermusik classes for children and their caregivers beginning Jan. 9 and 10. Read More

Did you know that Health Plus will bring its award-winning programs and services to your department? Contact Health Plus today to schedule a visit for the following services. Read More

Drew Gaffney, professor of medicine, emeritus, at Vanderbilt University, will discus “A Medical Journal through Space and Time” on Monday, Jan. 14, as part of the Flexner Deans' Lecture Series. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will welcome Asst. Sec. Lance Robertson, administrator and assistant secretary for aging, Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as its 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture Series keynote speaker. Read More

Celebrate good health each winter holiday season with the Health Plus Hold the Stuffing Challenge. Take the holiday challenge to maintain weight from November to January and earn rewards. Read More

Are you interested in learning more about the latest and greatest ways to lose weight? Health Plus' Marissa Wertheimer will offer up-to-date scientific evidence about the top five fad diets and will provide tools and resources to guide you in making informed choices. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center is hosting the Boomers, Elders and More speaker series from January to May 2019. The January event will feature Ali Hulten from TN SHIP, who will discuss Medicare. Read More

The Caregiver Support Group will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Light Hall, Room 431. Guest speaker Karen Mevis from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder will share her expertise and lead a group discussion. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to ACMP Chamber Music Workshop Grants. Chamber music workshops for adult amateurs are a priority of ACMP (Associated Chamber Music Players). Read More

On Oct. 27, families, clinicians, researchers, community professionals and service providers gathered for a daylong conference in partnership with Rettsydrome.org highlighting the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Rett Syndrome Program. Read More

Deborah Deas, professor of psychiatry and Mark and Pam Rubin Dean of the School of Medicine and chief executive officer for clinical affairs at the University of California–Riverside, will discuss "Diversity, Inclusion and Equity: Our Collective Responsibility" from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

Mary Agee, mindfulness coordinator at the University School of Nashville, will discuss mindful parenting at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Save the date, Tuesday, Feb. 26, for the 2019 REDCap Day event. Read More