Monthly Archives: January 2019

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading →

Karen Dyer Young cares for patients and members of the Dayani Center who have or are recovering from cancer or a stem cell transplant. During their visits a few times a week, her goal is to help not only restore their strength, but also their spirits. Continue reading →

For Lindsey Ham, Occupational Therapy clinical team lead at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the phrases “work hard” and “play hard” are synonymous. Continue reading →

VUMC officials are warning about a phone scam in which callers pretend to be federal agents investigating the smuggling of illegal drugs. Continue reading →

Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 24. Galea’s lecture, “Health not health care: What we should talk about when … Continue reading →

About a decade ago, at the beginning of his career in academic medicine, Brian Engelhardt, MD, MSCI, noticed that many of his patients receiving a stem cell transplant for their blood cancer ended up with diabetes. A little digging revealed that his ob… Continue reading →

The United Voices of Vanderbilt choir sang “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and Andre Churchwell soloed on “Abraham, Martin and John.” Continue reading →

VUMC employees can now donate flex paid time off (flexPTO) directly to colleagues in need. This new benefit was created as the result of feedback HR received from our employees during focus groups last spring. Continue reading →