Daily Archives: June 25, 2018

Many employees no longer required to get annual TB testing

Based on National Infection Control (CDC) Guidelines, a significant subset of employees no longer need annual TB testing. Continue reading

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UDN team strives to solve challenging medical mysteries

The anonymous man being discussed in a conference room at Vanderbilt University Medical Center used to be healthy and athletic, but has suffered from slow progressive muscle weakness for some time and now uses a wheelchair to get around. Continue reading

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Vanderbilt thinkers come together for StrategyShare18

A multidisciplinary cross section of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University community gathered Tuesday during StrategyShare18, an interactive half-day event to share ideas, invite collaborations and spur new initiatives. Continue reading

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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2019 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award

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Scanlan to lead government, community relations

Matthew Scanlan, JD, will join Vanderbilt University Medical Center on July 1 as the Medical Center’s first senior director of Government and Community Relations. Continue reading

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Ikizler to succeed Harris as Nephrology and Hypertension director

T. Alp Ikizler, MD, an internationally known expert on the nutritional and metabolic aspects of kidney disease, will succeed Raymond Harris, MD, as director of the Department of Medicine’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension in the Vanderbilt Unive… Continue reading

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eStar Thrive training program expands with new offerings through the summer

Thrive is a supplemental training program for eStar that is specifically tailored for outpatient clinicians. The program was launched in June with a set of pilot sessions and has since been expanded to continue through the rest of the summer. Continue reading

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Healthy eating “Taste” event registration open through July 17

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Name the VUMC Community Garden Contest underway

The garden, which is located near the ambulance entrance of Medical Center North, right off Medical Center Drive, features a variety of vegetables and herbs, including tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, cilantro, parsley, basil, oregano, thyme and chives. Me… Continue reading

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Human Resources website will have new look and new URL beginning tomorrow

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