Monthly Archives: March 2018

Chronic Pain Guidelines and Controlled Substance Efforts symposium to be April 12

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Study finds concussion severity worsens later in football season

New research by the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center indicates the severity of concussions among high school football players is worse later in the season. Continue reading

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Don’t be a time change zombie–prepare for Daylight Saving Time

VUMC sleep expert says preparation this week makes the beginning of Daylight Saving Time easier next week. Continue reading

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Voting still open for U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings

Physicians who are board certified in one of the 16 adult or 10 pediatric specialties included in the reputation survey have until March 22 to vote. Continue reading

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Medical Center employees to receive @vumc.org email address

VUMC IT is managing several changes in the coming months to enable the Medical Center to move to its new email environment. These changes include moving all Medical Center employees to the @vumc.org email address, deploying the latest version of Micro… Continue reading

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eStar stabilization effort making strong progress

In its recommendations, Epic listed four major areas on which it suggested VUMC needed to focus over the next several weeks. These suggested areas aligned with the current efforts underway by many of the 11 stabilization workgroups, as well as other ef… Continue reading

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VUMC Limited Submission Opportunity: 2019 American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes

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“VUMC Voice” Pet Photo Contest is underway

Pets with fur, with fins, with feathers, even with scales — all pets of VUMC employees are eligible. The deadline to send in photos is March 31. Continue reading

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Women’s History Month 2018: Celebrating the Contributions of Women at VUMC

March is Women’s History Month, which gives us an opportunity to recognize the extraordinary contributions of women to the success of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading

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“Babies and You” class on infant safety is March 15

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