Monthly Archives: September 2020
Vanderbilt women’s health clinic to debut tomorrow in Lebanon
Access to women’s health and midwifery services is now more convenient than ever for Lebanon and Wilson County residents with the opening of the new Center for Women’s Health Lebanon outpatient clinic, set to open Sept. 9. Continue reading
Save the date: Gerald S. Gotterer Health Professions Education Research Day set for Friday, Dec. 11
Educator Development Program to host webinar on social media in education tomorrow
“Connectedness: Some Assembly Required” video from Health Plus helps complete Go for the Gold
A team of Vanderbilt experts shares how to get connected and stay connected to others — no matter what challenges life presents. Continue reading
Tales of VUMC past: The Vanderbilt doctor who told his story of battling AIDS on “60 Minutes”
On the night of Jan. 12, 1997, viewers of the flagship CBS News magazine “60 Minutes” saw a segment about a VUMC physician who had just written a book titled “Working on a Miracle.” The doctor was Mahlon Johnson, MD, PhD, a VUMC pathologist. The “mirac… Continue reading
“Discover”: Demographics of gastric cancer risk underscore need for screening
Today is kickoff for FLUla-2-Uza vaccination campaign
FLUla-2-Uza plays off the name of the usual one-day mass vaccination event, Flulapalooza, and this year’s campaign will focus on bringing the flu vaccine to employees by offering it through various socially distant options on and off campus, spread out… Continue reading
Cumulative risk for incident and fatal colorectal cancer after polypectomy
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells coordinate damage response in the stomach
Severe injury to the lining of the stomach leads to changes in the epithelium (reprogramming) that protect and promote repair of the tissue, including development of spasmolytic polypeptide expressing metaplasia (SPEM) and tuft and foveolar cell hyperp… Continue reading
Reminder about safe parking
Overnight, Vanderbilt University Police Department officers responded to a report of multiple vehicles that were burglarized in the Medical Center’s Central Garage. More than 30 vehicles were found to be affected. Continue reading