Occupational Health
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Work more comfortably with help from Occupational Health’s ergonomics program
Occupational Health’s ergonomics program is available to help Vanderbilt University faculty and staff work comfortably and prevent injury. Read MoreNov 27, 2023
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‘OHC Comes to You’ brings vaccine clinics to your office, department
Simply complete the OHC Comes to You form with your department name and contact information and Occupational Health Clinic will work to schedule a flu vaccine clinic to come to you. Read MoreOct 20, 2023
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Flulapalooza is Sept. 27; high-dose vaccine will be available
Celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Flulapalooza mass influenza vaccination event on Sept. 27. This year, a high-dose vaccine will be available to faculty and staff who are eligible to receive it. The CDC recommends the high-dose flu vaccine for faculty and staff who are 65 and older, as it has been shown to be more effective in this age range than the standard flu vaccine. Read MoreSep 20, 2023
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Vanderbilt to launch new employee assistance program and well-being services Jan. 1, 2023
Vanderbilt University will transition to new well-being and employee assistance program services starting in 2023, expanding service offerings and making resources available to employees’ families. Read MoreSep 14, 2022
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Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson booster shots available to Vanderbilt faculty, students, staff and postdocs who meet eligibility requirements
Faculty, staff and postdocs who meet eligibility requirements can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot at the Occupational Health Clinic on the sixth floor in the Medical Arts Building Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Walk-in services are available; no appointment is needed. Read MoreOct 28, 2021
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Employee flu vaccinations available at Student Life Center Oct. 22, 29; student options still available
Vanderbilt Occupational Health will host two FLUla-2-Uza events, open to faculty, staff and postdocs, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 and 29 in the Student Life Center Ballroom. Read MoreOct 15, 2021
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Free flu shots and COVID booster shots available for Vanderbilt community
Vanderbilt is now offering free flu shots and free Pfizer COVID booster vaccines for eligible members of the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreSep 30, 2021
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Student Health Center to expand symptomatic COVID-19 testing to Saturdays, other symptomatic testing options for campus community
The Student Health Center will offer symptomatic COVID-19 testing on Saturdays throughout September. No appointment is necessary. Read MoreAug 30, 2021
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Occupational Health offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations
The Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to Vanderbilt faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars on a walk-in basis. Those who need their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine may walk in to the Occupational Health Clinic vaccination location on the sixth floor of the Medical Arts Building. Read MoreJul 7, 2021
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University will host free walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics for faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows
Vanderbilt Occupational Health will host no-cost walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting in early June for university-employed faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows. Vanderbilt recently announced that all university-employed faculty, staff and postdocs are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the 2021–22 academic year. Read MoreJun 2, 2021
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Occupational Health provides COVID-19 FAQ for faculty, staff
Vanderbilt Occupational Health has created a COVID-19 frequently asked questions page to answer employees’ queries about what to do if exposed to COVID-19, as well as provide information about the COVID-19 vaccination. Read MoreJan 20, 2021
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Quit smoking with help from OHC’s ‘Quit Rx Program’
The Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) Quit Rx Program offers counseling and treatment services for individuals interested in quitting smoking. Read MoreJan 16, 2019
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Faculty asked to work with students who miss class due to flu
The Office of the Dean of Students is reporting a high number of influenza cases among students on campus. As a result, the Student Health Center is encouraging all students who are ill to stay away from class to avoid spreading the virus. Read MoreJan 18, 2018
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Occupational Health Clinic offers expanded hours
The Occupational Health Clinic has expanded its hours of operation to better serve faculty and staff. Read MoreNov 29, 2017
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Flulapalooza taking place a few weeks earlier this year
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is gearing up for its seventh annual Flulapalooza mass influenza vaccination event, set for Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the area between Light Hall and the Veteran's Administration Hospital. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Flulapalooza mass vaccination event set for Sept. 27
What do 16,000 Band-Aids, 72 bottles of hand gel, 36 flat sheets, 30 trashcans, two wheelchairs, one crash cart and a 140-foot by 40-foot tent signal? Read MoreAug 24, 2017
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Mumps cases continue sporadically on campus
New cases of mumps among students and staff members at Vanderbilt continue to sporadically occur. There have been cases as recently as May 2017. Read MoreJun 7, 2017
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Celebrating Swift
Melanie Swift, M.D., center, is joined at a recent farewell reception in her honor by Mary Yarbrough, M.D., left, executive director of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness, and Lori Rolando, M.D., MPH, who succeeds Swift as director of Occupational Health for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Read MoreMay 25, 2017
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Important message from Provost Wente regarding mumps on campus
A small number of mumps cases have been confirmed on the Vanderbilt campus. Read MoreFeb 16, 2017
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Rolando named director of Occupational Health
Lori Rolando, M.D., MPH, assistant medical director of the Occupational Health Clinic and assistant professor of Clinical Medicine, has been named director of Occupational Health for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Read MoreFeb 2, 2017