Daily Archives: September 23, 2018

Vanderbilt-wide Limited Submission Opportunity: 2019 Mallinckrodt Scholars Program

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eStar changes and updates announced

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Gastroenterology Journal

Read updates on suicide screening and on Meropenem dosing. Continue reading →

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Fibromyalgia: More doctor visits mean fewer suicide attempts

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Gastroenterology Journal

MyVUMC PhotoFibromyalgia patients who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in “Arthritis Care & Research.”

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“My Southern Health”: What you need to know about the coming flu season

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Patient’s indomitable spirit makes Lily’s Garden grow

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Gastroenterology Journal

When Lily Hensiek was diagnosed with pre B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia 10 years ago at age 7, her doctor likened the cancer to weeds that had taken over her garden of cells. Chemotherapy would remove the weeds, the bad cancer cells, to allow her … Continue reading →

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Memorial service for longtime nursing faculty member Virginia George set for Oct. 8

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Gastroenterology Journal

Virginia George, professor of Nursing, emerita, and an early champion of nurse practitioners, died of natural causes on July 26 in Nashville, Tennessee at age 94. She was founding director of Vanderbilt’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program, one of the f… Continue reading →

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VUMC named to Forbes “Best Employers for New Graduates” list

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VUMC was one of only six Tennessee employers to make the 250-member list, which was released earlier this month and is the first time the magazine has produced such a ranking. Continue reading →

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