Monthly Archives: June 2020

Positive Early Patient and Clinician Experience with Telemedicine in an Academic Gastroenterology Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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CME Exam 2: Calculating the Starting Age for Screening in Relatives of Patients With Colorectal Cancer Based on Data From Large Nationwide Data Sets

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CME Exam 1: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: Bulge in Lower Esophagus Is the Clue

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Clinical-grade Detection of Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Tumors by Deep Learning

Microsatellite instability (MSI) and mismatch-repair deficiency (dMMR) in colorectal tumors are used to select treatment for patients. Deep learning can detect MSI and dMMR in tumor samples on routine histology slides faster and cheaper than molecular … Continue reading

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Implementation and Impact of Universal Pre-procedure Testing of Patients for COVID-19 prior to Endoscopy

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COVID-19 transmission among gastrointestinal endoscopists

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“Discover”: Opioid-free spine surgery

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Uniform and scrub sale on June 23, 24

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65% have taken the VUMC Culture Survey. Have you?

The VUMC Culture Survey ends June 22; there’s still time for you to make your voice heard. Continue reading

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Welcoming residents, fellows creates new challenges

Throughout June Vanderbilt University Medical Center is welcoming 330 new residents and fellows, and onboarding the physicians-in-training looks a bit different this year. Continue reading

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