Daily Archives: June 19, 2018

July 4 holiday parking and shuttle plans announced

Staff working July 4 should continue to park in assigned areas, with the exception of N Lot and Lot 127 parkers. Continue reading

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School of Nursing buildings to close temporarily starting tomorrow

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Lomis leaving Vanderbilt for vice president role at AMA

Kimberly Lomis, MD, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, will leave Vanderbilt at the end of July 2018, to take the position of Vice President of Undergraduate Medical Education Innovations at the American Medical Association. Continue reading

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Joshua went looking for a new kidney to save his life. He found a “sister,” too.

“VUMC Voice”: Joshua Surovey lost more than 100 lbs. to make himself medically eligible for the transplant, and then tirelessly advertised for a donor around his home town of Clarksville before Renee Bruens saw and responded to one of his appeals. Continue reading

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Opioid prescribing law goes into effect July 1; VUMC to provide educational material, more

As part of VUMC’s commitment to the health of the communities we serve, the Medical Center fully supports this legislation. In the coming weeks, we will provide educational materials and systems support to facilitate adherence to these new guidelines. Continue reading

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Commodore Cash will soon become VUMC Badge Bucks

Beginning June 25, VUMC employees will no longer be able to add funds to a Commodore Cash account for use at campus and Medical Center dining and retail locations. Instead, VUMC employees can add funds to a VUMC Badge Bucks account. Continue reading

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