Monthly Archives: March 2020
“Discover”: Genetic testing considerations for breast cancer patients
“Momentum” Q&A with Cathy Eng about colorectal cancer
In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that over 145,000 individuals will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. About one-third of these individuals, unfortunately, will die from this disease. Relative to other cancers, colorectal cancer is the second leadi… Continue reading
Registration open for Community Research Partners Forum, set for April 3
New email header to assist VUMC users against phishing attempts
In an effort to provide a more secure email environment, Information Technology and Enterprise Cybersecurity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are enabling new functionality that will help you recognize potential phishing attacks. Continue reading
Women’s History Month poster series celebrates the contributions of women at VUMC
During Women’s History Month, VUMC will feature inspiring women at the Medical Center in a series of posters around the campus as well as through social media posts. Continue reading
VUMC welcomes seven Leap Day babies
Each of this year’s group of “leaplings” received a special onesie with “Leap Day baby” and a picture of a frog on the front. Continue reading
Study finds mental health issues top reason Shade Tree Clinic patients visit Emergency Department
In an effort to understand why Shade Tree Clinic patients visit the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Emergency Department, the authors of a study recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that mental health issues top the… Continue reading
VUMC named among Top Hospitals for Diversity in nation
Each hospital on the list delivers quality care at the highest level, while promoting equity and inclusion in their operations, programs, services and staffing. Continue reading
VUMC uses novel transplant technique to revive donor hearts that had stopped beating
In the first such procedures in Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has successfully used technology to bring two donor hearts that stopped beating back to life before transplanting them into patients. Continue reading