Daily Archives: January 11, 2021
Study recruiting COVID-19 survivors for plasma donations
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Martin Luther King Jr. morning program, lecture set for Jan. 18
The sixth annual VUMC MLK Morning Tribute Program will take place Monday, Jan. 18, via Zoom. All employees are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading
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Heather Jackson aims to improve lives, no matter where she serves
She was honored with the Five Pillar Leader Award at the latest virtual Leadership Assembly. Continue reading
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Jane Freedman named director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Jane Freedman, MD, will join VUMC as director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the physician-in-chief of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, effective Aug. 1. She comes to Vanderbilt from University of Massachusetts Memorial Hear… Continue reading
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VUMC mourns loss of otolaryngologist and surgeon Russell Ries
William Russell Ries, MD, professor of Otolaryngology and Carol and John S. Odess Professor of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died Jan. 5. He was 67. Continue reading
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Limited Submission Opportunity: AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship; applications due Feb. 2
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First-person essay: Doing my part to end the pandemic
Kevin Johnson, MD, MS, chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics, professor of Pediatrics and VUMC Informatician-in-Chief, writes about why he participated in the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial. Continue reading
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Health Plus Hold the Stuffing final weigh-ins through Jan. 15
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Understanding Characteristics of Who Undergoes Testing is Crucial for the Development of Diagnostic Strategies to Identify Individuals at Risk for Early-age Onset Colorectal Cancer
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Effects of Early Placement of Transjugular Portosystemic Shunts in Patients With High-Risk Acute Variceal Bleeding: a Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data
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