Kijabe
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Newton lands humanitarian award from national anesthesiology group
Mark Newton, M.D., professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and director of the Vanderbilt International Anesthesia program, has been named to receive the 2016 Nicholas M. Greene, M.D., Outstanding Humanitarian Contribution Award. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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O’Neill honored with international surgical volunteerism award
James O’Neill, M.D., professor of Surgery and former chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has received an International Surgical Volunteerism Award from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for more than three decades of service as a surgeon and educator in medically underserved countries. Read MoreSep 8, 2016
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Vanderbilt Anesthesia broadens global efforts
Vanderbilt International Anesthesia (VIA) is developing interactive curricula and training providers who will practice around the world. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Grant helps expand training outreach program in Kenya
In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya’s AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Kenyan team trains in health care simulation at VUMC
A team of Kenyan medical and technology professionals is spending February and March at Vanderbilt to learn how to train health care providers in their country through the use of simulation technology and to receive guidance on establishing the first medical simulation lab in sub-Saharan Africa. Read MoreMar 5, 2015