Daily Archives: May 8, 2018

Many computer monitors throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center will soon be replaced with new 24-inch monitors. This is part of a continuing effort to provide clinical end-users with the most optimized view of eStar. Continue reading →

Below is an overview of some recently implemented changes within eStar, as well as some that are coming soon. Continue reading →

In perhaps one of the most delicious efforts to encourage staffers to take the VUMC Culture Survey, the nurses of Children’s Hospital’s NICU launched a campaign that rewards everyone in the unit who completes the survey with a candy ring. Continue reading →

The APOE gene, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, may play a more prominent role in disease development among women than men, according to new research from the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center. Continue reading →

“I thought I’d only stay here three years. I turned around and it was 10 years. Then I turned around again and it was 20 years. I decided there was no need in me going anywhere. I’m going to stay right here. And I’ve been here ever since!” Continue reading →

School of Medicine faculty are encouraged to attend the spring Faculty Awards ceremony and faculty meeting on Wednesday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. in 208 Light Hall. Continue reading →

A Vanderbilt-led research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving a statin drug like Lipitor or Crestor to lower their blood cholesterol. Continue reading →