Daily Archives: May 10, 2018
U.S. Surgeon General to speak tomorrow at Langford on opioid crisis
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, will speak at VUMC’s Langford Auditorium on Friday, May 18, at noon. The event is open to the public. Continue reading
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VUMC plays major role in nationwide “All of Us” program
In 1969 the United States was the first nation to land a man on the moon. Forty-nine years later this country is poised to take another “giant leap” for humankind, this time by unleashing a revolution in medical research and human health. Continue reading
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Study finds generic options offer limited savings for expensive drugs
Generic drug options did not reduce prices paid for the cancer therapy imatinib (Gleevec), according to a Health Affairs study released this week.
After nearly two years of generic competition the price for a month of treatment dropped by only 10 perce… Continue reading
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Fifty-five percent of employees have taken the VUMC Culture Survey. Have you?
The VUMC Culture Survey ends May 15, but there is still time for you to make your voice heard. Continue reading
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Research Staff Council panel discussion to be May 17
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Moms of the Medical Center
Many VUMC employees have a parent who also works at the Medical Center. For this Mother’s Day, “VUMC Voice” is featuring a few of these special mom-and-daughter and mom-and-son pairs. Continue reading
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Launch event helps introduce “All of Us” initiative to Nashville
On Sunday, May 6, Nashville played an important role in the nationwide launch of “All of Us,” the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) research program that aims to collect the health information of 1 million or more research participants. Continue reading
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