Reporter Sept 8 2017
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight assisting in Hurricane Irma response
Vanderbilt LifeFlight is offering ground and air medical assistance for patients impacted by Hurricane Irma. Read MoreSep 8, 2017
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VICC launches creative writing class focused on cancer journey
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) is offering an expressive writing course for cancer patients and others who have been affected by the disease. This year’s “Express Yourself: Fall Creative Writing Series” is provided to anyone interested in learning about expressive writing, and participants will have the opportunity to create original writing in a safe, supportive environment. Read MoreSep 8, 2017
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Lance joins VUMC as Executive Vice President for Vanderbilt Health Professional Solutions
Fletcher Lance, MBA, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) as Executive Vice President for Vanderbilt Health Professional Solutions. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Labor and Delivery unit set for major renovation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Center for Women’s Health recently announced plans for a $6 million renovation of its Labor and Delivery suites and postpartum rooms. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Palmucci named CEO of Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
Jeffrey Palmucci, who has served as the interim Chief Operating Officer for Vanderbilt-Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital since April, has been named the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 18. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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New online publication for VUMC community debuts
VUMC Voice, a new online publication dedicated to news and features about members of the Medical Center community, is now live at http://voice.vu-mc.org/. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Study reveals how brain processes spatial hearing information
Scientists have known that the brain detects where sound comes from based on a couple of major cues — when the sound hits each ear (interaural time difference) and what the sound level is when it does (interaural level difference.) Less is known, however, about where and how that spatial hearing information is processed in the brain. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Community key to gender identity research effort
One of the key elements of the Vanderbilt Program for LGBTI Health, an innovative effort to improve health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex patients, is community engagement. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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APRN Emergency Medicine Fellowship created
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is starting an Advanced Practice Emergency Medicine Fellowship, one of the first programs in the country exclusively for nurse practitioners specializing in emergency care. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Combination therapy PrEP offers effective way to prevent HIV infection
Rates of new HIV infections in the United States are declining — except among men who have sex with men. Rates are particularly high among African-American and Hispanic men and especially in the South. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Penson named to editorial post of major cancer journal
David Penson, M.D., MPH, Paul V. Hamilton, M.D., and Virginia E. Howd Professor of Urologic Oncology and chair of the Department of Urologic Surgery, has been named an associate editor for The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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eStar training occurring in stages ahead of Go Live
The EpicLeap project recently reached an important milestone, with the official start of end user training having begun on Aug. 21. While in-class training sessions provide colleagues with their first glimpse into Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) customized system (eStar) and familiarize them with the new functionality, it is important to remember that live classroom sessions are only one small aspect of a holistic training approach. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Journey of discovery starts from Simple Beginnings
Vanderbilt University welcomed 104 new doctoral students Sept. 1 during the eighth annual Simple Beginnings ceremony in a Light Hall lecture room filled with family members and other well-wishers. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Address highlights Pediatrics’ people, progress, growth
Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, delivered the annual State of the Department of Pediatrics address on Tuesday, with growth and quality improvement serving as recurring themes along with a focus on the department’s four mission areas — discovery, clinical care, education and advocacy, service and community partnerships. Read MoreSep 7, 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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Message from Vanderbilt University Medical Center about caller ID spoofing
Beginning Sept. 1, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s patient customer service line began to experience an unusually high volume of calls. Medical Center officials quickly determined the cause of the increased call volume was the result of a fraudulent practice known as caller ID spoofing. Read MoreSep 6, 2017