Daily Archives: April 21, 2019

Saturday’s Steeplechase ready to ride for Children’s Hospital

The Iroquois Steeplechase, considered Nashville’s rite of spring, draws more than 25,000 spectators who come out to support the event, which benefits Children’s Hospital.
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Cancer Center’s annual scientific retreat is tomorrow

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Doctor and patient are rivals for “Man of the Year” honor

MyVUMC PhotoStephen Strickland, MD, and Reid Besch are both up for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man of the Year. Each has very personal reasons for participating.

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Asia’s diabetes epidemic preferentially kills women, the middle-aged: study

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Asia and has dramatically increased the risk of premature death, especially among women and middle-aged people, a multinational study led by Vanderbilt University researchers has found. Continue reading

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Yale’s Valentina Greco to deliver Cell and Developmental Biology lecture, April 29

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Tom Nantais: Culture Survey can make VUMC an even better place to work

MyVUMC PhotoThis s the second in a series of Q&A interviews with leaders to talk about why all employees should take the Culture Survey: Pulse Edition, May 1-15

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Employee Health and Fitness Day celebration is May 1

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