Daily Archives: November 4, 2018

Health Plus “Hold the Stuffing” Kickoff Expo is tomorrow in Light Hall

The Hold the Stuffing Challenge is a Vanderbilt holiday tradition dedicated to helping employees maintain good health through the most tempting season of the year. Continue reading

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Surgery, Intervention and Engineering Symposium is tomorrow

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“Vanderbilt Nurse”: The evolution of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner

For years, Jennifer Wilbeck, DNP, pieced together nursing knowledge much like working a jigsaw puzzle. Each course’s curriculum interlocked with teachings from another to form a complete picture of what she wanted to learn. Continue reading

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Celebration of former School of Nursing dean Colleen Conway-Welch set for Nov. 12

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will celebrate the life and impact of longtime dean Colleen Conway-Welch on Monday, Nov. 12, at the School of Nursing. The memorial celebration will be at 4 p.m. in the Nursing Annex, Room 155. Continue reading

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Peer Vaccination Program for flu vaccine explained

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Early evening darkness brings dangers for drivers and pedestrians

When dusk arrives an hour earlier, many evening commuters are on the road heading home in an after-dark rush hour. At the end of daylight saving time, ophthalmologists at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute want to focus on a real issue: dim-light driving sit… Continue reading

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VUMC to celebrate Veterans Day with programs, events and community support

VUMC will honor our veterans with several events leading up to Monday, Nov. 12 when the Veterans Day holiday will be officially recognized. Continue reading

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Practice Cybersafe Communication – Part 2 of 3: Four reasons why VUMC is implementing multi-factor authentication

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a strong desire to protect its data as well as your personal information. The implementation of a multi-factor authentication (MFA) tool at VUMC will establish a foundation for more secure, protected environment. Continue reading

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Rates of Detection of Adenoma, Sessile Serrated Adenoma, and Advanced Adenoma are Stable over Time and Modifiable

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Genomic Medicine and Implications for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prevention and Therapy

The pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is poorly understood, but recent advances in genomics have increased our understanding of the mechanisms by which HBV, HCV, alcohol, fatty liver disease, and other environmental factors, such as aflato… Continue reading

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