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Nashville Sounds partner with VICC for cancer awareness
The Nashville Sounds baseball team recently highlighted cancer care at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) during a special “Cancer Awareness Night.” Read MoreAug 3, 2017
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StrategyShare17 event helps build excitement, connections
On the same day 48 years after the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing, individuals from throughout the Vanderbilt community reflected on that historic event — a milestone marking the ultimate synthesis of innovative thinking and technology — as they shared their own explorations and mission moments during StrategyShare17. Read MoreJul 27, 2017
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Hospitals and clinics receive third Magnet designation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a third consecutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the organization announced in a conference call on July 20. Read MoreJul 27, 2017
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Keep an eye on safety during upcoming solar eclipse
On Aug. 21 millions of people will look skyward as day turns into night when the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in nearly a century passes over Middle Tennessee. Read MoreJul 26, 2017
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Aspirnaut program helps launch students into science
Now in its ninth year, a unique summer research program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) designed primarily for rural students with limited resources is proving that talent has no zip code. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Emergency Medicine’s Wrenn leaves legacy of learning
Keith Wrenn, M.D., who for 25 years has been a leader in Vanderbilt’s Department of Emergency Medicine serving as its first and only residency director, is stepping down. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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eSmart portal set to bolster clinical research enterprise
About 250 research staff members attended an EpicLeap for Research Town Hall on Monday to learn what they must do to prepare for the Nov. 2 launch of eStar, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s version of the Epic clinical, administrative and billing software system. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Osher Center to study standards for mindfulness training
As mindfulness grows in popularity as a treatment option for conditions ranging from anxiety to chronic pain, experts in integrative medicine at Vanderbilt are doing research to better quantify its effectiveness and setting standards for how it is administered. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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StrategyShare17 interactive event set for July 20
Learning and connecting is the theme for StrategyShare17, an interactive event on Thursday, July 20, designed to showcase exciting work being done at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Read MoreJul 13, 2017
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Children’s Hospital ED adds new rooms to speed treatment
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has added seven new rooms to its Emergency Department (ED) to help increase the speed with which the team assesses and treats pediatric patients for minor emergencies. Read MoreJul 13, 2017
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New approach for staph-related skin abscesses explored
New multicenter research that includes Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) investigators, could change treatment approaches to simple skin abscesses, infections often caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria. Read MoreJul 13, 2017
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Kachnic named one of the ‘Women to Watch’ in health care
Lisa Kachnic, M.D., Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Radiation Oncology and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been named one of the “Women to Watch” in health care by Nashville Medical News. Read MoreJul 13, 2017
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Eskind Biomedical Library to close for transformative renovation
The Eskind Biomedical Library will close Aug. 1 for a a yearlong renovation, and updated information on services and collections will be available on the library's homepage. Read MoreJul 5, 2017
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Diabetes education, fun come together at Camp Sugar Falls
In between zip-lining through the woods and playing ball, 13-year-old Rhett Stanley takes a break from summer camp, pulls a tiny bag from his backpack and quickly tests his blood glucose level. Then, just as quickly, he’s back to the fun. Read MoreJun 29, 2017
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Event celebrates Walsh’s career as chief of Nurseries
William Walsh, M.D., has always “put the baby in the middle” — sometimes literally, but most often figuratively. Read MoreJun 29, 2017
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Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension program lauded
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) program has earned the top level of accreditation from the national Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA). Read MoreJun 29, 2017
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Vanderbilt School of Nursing breaks ground for new building
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Provost Susan R. Wente and School of Nursing Dean Linda Norman celebrated the groundbreaking for the Vanderbilt School of Nursing's new building June 20. Read MoreJun 22, 2017
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Tennessee first state to set up safety ratings for youth sports leagues
A new rating system called Safe Stars will soon allow parents to check and see if youth sports leagues in Tennessee follow state-recommended safety protocols. Read MoreJun 22, 2017
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Study uses child’s own immune system against type one diabetes
Eighteen-year-old Grace Long had just been accepted at the renowned United States Naval Academy, with plans to become a nuclear engineering officer. Then, she learned she had type 1 diabetes, an immediate disqualifier for military service. Read MoreJun 22, 2017
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Vanderbilt School of Nursing breaks ground for new building
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Provost Susan R. Wente and School of Nursing Dean Linda Norman celebrated the groundbreaking for the Vanderbilt School of Nursing's new building June 20. Read MoreJun 21, 2017