Monthly Archives: September 2019
Nominations open for Levi Watkins Jr. Faculty and Student Awards; deadline is Sept. 27
The awards will be presented at the 18th Annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Lecture, which will take place at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in 208 Light Hall. Continue reading
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading
“Momentum”: A come-from-behind-win
Ron Duncan kept Googling his cancer diagnosis and coming up with the same answer: death. That was six years ago. Continue reading
“My Southern Health”: Five reasons to schedule your Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
If you’re on Medicare, you are entitled to a free annual wellness visit to assess your health. Although the AWV is not a physical, it secures you valuable one-on-one time with your primary care provider. Continue reading
Women’s group to hold get-acquainted events Sept. 28, Oct. 19
Help students avoid backpack pain with these tips from Children’s Hospital
“Parents ask us about backpacks all the time and we tell them bigger is not always better when it comes to choosing a backpack because people tend to want to fill them up. And most of the time, they are not loaded properly, which can contribute to back… Continue reading
Zebrafish aid effort to regenerate damaged retinas
The tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans, Vanderbilt University researchers reported in the journal Cell Reports. Continue reading
Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture to be Oct. 8
Isla P. Garraway, MD, PhD, associate professor of Urology and director of research at UCLA, will deliver the lecture. Continue reading