Health Policy
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Data Science Institute virtual event on Feb. 26 to share COVID-19 data lessons learned
Scenarios manifested by the COVID-19 pandemic gave policymakers, doctors, city planners, biomedical researchers and many others an unprecedented opportunity to put data science to work for the common good. A virtual discussion, “Combating a Pandemic in the Data Age,” will take place on Friday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. CT. Read MoreFeb 22, 2021
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M.P.H. student working front lines of COVID-19 for Native Americans
Just a week into her position with the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Health Board, Tamee Livermont, a master of public health student who will graduate with the Class of 2020, was helping to lead the fight against the COVID-19 crisis. Read MoreApr 14, 2020
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Vanderbilt launches Ph.D. program in health policy
Vanderbilt University is now accepting applications for a new doctoral program in health policy. The program is being launched at a time when health care is consistently one of the most important issues to Americans at home and at the polls. Read MoreDec 16, 2019
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Meharry–Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core announces new round of mini-grants
The Meharry–Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core announces new round of mini-grants. The deadline is Oct. 20, 2017. Read MoreSep 15, 2017
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Standardizing care improves outcomes for infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome
Standardizing hospital care policies across institutions for infants diagnosed with drug withdrawal symptoms at birth reduces their length of treatment and hospitalization, according to new research led by Vermont Oxford Network, Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan Health System. Read MoreApr 15, 2016
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Vanderbilt’s MPH program adds health policy track
Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health program has added a health policy track, with four new MPH students (class of 2017) joining the track in this initial semester. Read MoreOct 22, 2015