Monthly Archives: May 2018
Medical Center Drive reduced to one lane this weekend
New VUMC vegetable garden in need of green-thumbed helpers
Rec Center summer adventure trips registration now open
Park named to VICC breast cancer leadership position
Internationally renowned breast cancer expert Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, has been named co-leader of the Breast Cancer Research Program, director of Precision Oncology and associate director for Translational Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Continue reading
Stories from this week’s VUMC Reporter are available now
Stories from this week’s edition of the VUMC Reporter are now posted. Continue reading
“Tools of the Trade”: Tow motors keep supplies moving at VUMC. This tool keeps the tow motors moving.
In the latest installment of the “VUMC Voice” series Tools of the Trade, Joey Johnson, an instrument maker in VUMC’s Apparatus Shop, explains why the programmer-controller for tow motors is a vital tool for his job. Continue reading
Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Faith & Health Summit focuses on positive youth development
The Nashville Health Disparities Coalition and the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance gathered the faith-based community to address youth development, violence prevention and resilience. Continue reading
Tornado alert notifications will be better targeted to location
Effective May 21, activation of yellow alerts for tornadoes will be based on a tornado’s proximity to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus and the One Hundred Oaks campus. Continue reading
Study finds sharp rise in suicide risk for children
The number of school-age children and adolescents hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts has more than doubled since 2008, according to a new Vanderbilt-led study published in Pediatrics. Continue reading