Daily Archives: March 26, 2018

Eric Quintana, MD, comes from a close and large extended Hispanic family in New Mexico — his paternal great-grandparents had 17 children; and he has three siblings and 30 first cousins. Quintana is the only member of his family to become a doctor, or … Continue reading →

Last week, a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill was unveiled that finalizes spending levels for federal agencies for the balance of federal fiscal year 2018. On Friday, March 23, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law.
The bill provides a ma… Continue reading →

Pets with fur, with fins, with feathers, even with scales — all pets of VUMC employees eligible. Continue reading →

As part of the communication plan to engage and prepare staff for VUMC’s upcoming Joint Commission survey, the newsletter “Survey Sparks” will be distributed throughout the organization on a twice-weekly basis.

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The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) will hold a Founders’ Celebration mini-symposium March 28 to acknowledge the contributions of its founders, Lawrence Marnett, PhD, and Ned Porter, PhD, and to celebrate 15-plus years of success as a t… Continue reading →

Registering to vote in Tennessean is easier than ever; in 2016, the Tennessee General Assembly approved online voter registration. The deadline to register for the May 1 election is April 2. Continue reading →

The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club announced its renewed partnership with Vanderbilt Health. The Sounds welcomed Vanderbilt as a founding partner as part of the inaugural 2015 season at First Tennessee Park and the health system continues to be a mains… Continue reading →

The rates of myopia, or nearsightedness, in pediatric patients have steadily increased with little to no change in treatment, which, for decades, has had ophthalmologists and optometrists turning to corrective lenses for improved vision. Continue reading →

Most C. diff infections occur in hospitals and nursing homes, and older patients exhibit markedly greater risk of the infection. Certain antibiotics, by disrupting gut flora, create an opening for the infection. Continue reading →

Independent studies in the same lab are directed toward glioblastoma, an often-deadly form of brain cancer. Continue reading →