Daily Archives: November 7, 2018

“Babies and You” program on breastfeeding to be Nov. 15

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Research Staff Council meeting to be Nov. 15

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VUMC employees get discount on hearing aids at Bill Wilkerson Center through Jan. 31

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Next Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture with Luisa Escobar-Hoyos to be Nov. 13

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Low health literacy associated with early death for cardiovascular patients

Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released this week. Continue reading

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There once was a doctor from Vandy. With limericks he was quite handy.

William Stone, MD, professor of Medicine, has made the limerick, the five-line poetry form often used to chronicle the adventures of peripatetic New Englanders, a medium for medical information and case studies. Continue reading

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Do you live in Davidson County? Help influence Nashville’s future: take the Nashville Community Health & Well-being Survey

Your answers will help non-profits, businesses, government organizations and others better understand and serve the needs of our community. Continue reading

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This month’s Medical Center Staff Advisory Council meeting to be Nov. 20

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