Reporter Oct 28 2016
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Howl-o-Ween Paw-ty
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt hosted a “Howl-o-Ween Paw-ty” with a pet therapy dog show, a “PUParazzi” photo booth with hospital mascot Champ, and a stuffed dog giveaway courtesy of the MINI of Nashville car dealership. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Pinson, Ferguson lauded by Tennessee Hospital Association
The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) honored two people from Vanderbilt University Medical Center with Awards of Excellence at the group’s annual meeting in Nashville last week. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Trial to test aortic valve technique in lower-risk patients
In 2011, doctors at the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute performed the state’s first transcatheter valve-replacement (TAVR) procedure for high-risk patients suffering from aortic stenosis, the most common valvular heart disease in the United States. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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VIGH’s Vermund named dean of Yale School of Public Health
Sten Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., assistant vice president for Global Health and a member of the Vanderbilt University faculty since 2005, has been named dean of the Yale School of Public Health. He will begin this new role at Yale on Feb. 1, 2017. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Striking view
Dylan Burnette, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, won 12th Place in Nikon’s Small World 2016 Photomicrography Competition for a colorful image of a dividing cancer cell. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Camarata named to NIDCD review committee
Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been invited to serve a four-year term on the Communication Disorders Review Committee (CDRC) of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Vanderbilt’s Dugan, Patel, Wallace set for Discovery Lecture
Three Vanderbilt University neuroscientists on the forefront of research in autism, addiction and Alzheimer’s disease will discuss their cutting-edge investigations during the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 3. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Cooking tips from Chuy’s
Patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt learned to make guacamole thanks to a visit and cooking demonstration from Chuy’s chef and general manager Gregg Demaso. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Fleming to help drive continuing medical education efforts
Geoffrey Fleming, M.D., associate professor of Pediatrics, has been named vice president of Continuous Professional Development for VUMC. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Academy of Radiology Research honors Chen
Vanderbilt’s Li Min Chen, M.D., M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been named a Distinguished Investigator of the Academy of Radiology Research. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Kappler’s Discovery Lecture
John Kappler, Ph.D., a pioneer in the study of autoimmune diseases at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, visited with members of the family of the late Irwin Eskind, M.D., prior to delivering the Irwin Eskind Lecture in Biomedical Science at VUMC last week. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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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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Iadecola set for Oates Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology
Costantino Iadecola, M.D., an expert in the molecular pathology of ischemic brain injury and neurodegeneration at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, will present the 10th annual Meredith S. and John A. Oates Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology on Nov. 3. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Pediatric Rheumatology’s Graham driven to care
A thank-you message is pinned to the wall of the work room of T. Brent Graham, M.D., and his team. The crayon-penned note reads simply, “Than you for tacen car of me Dr. Graham.” Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Study tracks makeup of VUMC collaborative care teams
At Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) there are about 486 distinct operational units involved in inpatient care and evaluation. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Emerging field of cardio-oncology seeks better tools
Improved therapies have led to a spike in the number of people living with cancer, and today there are more than 15.5 million survivors in the United States. However, some of these therapies can cause toxicities to the heart, the vessels and the body’s metabolism. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Scaring up a good time
The Health Plus Pumpkin Carving Competition on the Medical Center plaza last week drew 40 entries, with employees voting for their favorites. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Steps to protect yourself when using public Wi-Fi
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) campus has a secured vuNet Wi-Fi connection that requires a valid VuNetID and an ePassword to access. In addition to authentication, all traffic on the vuNet Wi-Fi network is encrypted. The Medical Center Wi-Fi network is very secure, but that is not the case for many public Wi-Fi access points. Read MoreOct 25, 2016
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EpicLeap Space Stations reach thousands of VUMC employees
Ten EpicLeap Space Stations were launched in Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) inpatient areas, outpatient clinics and other locations in September, and they provided a unique way for employees to learn more about the sweeping technology initiative to implement VUMC’s new clinical, administrative and billing software. Read MoreOct 25, 2016