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
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
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
Limited Submission Opportunity: 2019 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award
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
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
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
Healthy eating “Taste” event registration open through July 17
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