Monthly Archives: July 2020

Outcomes of universal pre-procedure COVID-19 testing prior to endoscopy in a tertiary care center in New York City

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Reed family’s gift helps support new fetal clinic space

The Reed family recently made a transformative philanthropic gift to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to help other families and newborns, like their twin granddaughters Olivia and Alice, who need maternal-fetal care for high-risk in… Continue reading

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Look for new protected health information label in Pegasus

The label will allow Pegasus users who submit a ticket containing protected health information (PHI) to identify the ticket as sensitive. Continue reading

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“Using Quiz Time as Spaced Learning” workshop is tomorrow

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Biomedical Library Graphic Medicine Exhibit is permanent and seeking submissions

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Harold Jordan, VUMC’s first Black resident, looks back on a very different time at the Medical Center 56 years ago

The pioneering physician recalls the summer of 1964, the support of his colleagues and the challenges he faced. Continue reading

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Catch up on recent town hall sessions

If you missed a recent Town Hall for your area, you can catch up now by watching the recording. Continue reading

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There has never been a more important time to focus on your health! Take the first step with Go for the Gold

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Sunil Kripalani to lead Center for Health Services Research

The center engages with more than 160 scientists and other professionals across VUMC to conduct research and discover, implement and disseminate workable solutions for modern-day problems in health care delivery, quality and patient-centered outcomes. Continue reading

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Human lungs rejected for transplant recovered using novel technique

The new technique has the potential to increase the supply of donor lungs available for transplant, saving the lives of people who would otherwise die while waiting on the transplant list. Continue reading

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