Monthly Archives: January 2021
Judy Faulkner, CEO of Epic, to appear at virtual seminar, Feb. 17
Post-COVID MRI reveals basketball player’s heart condition
Two days after Vanderbilt Commodores women’s basketball guard Demi Washington completed her 10-day isolation for COVID-19, she underwent a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI). The cardiac MRI was the last step Vanderbilt Athletics needed to e… Continue reading
Adult and Children’s hospital town halls now available for viewing
Last week’s town halls from leadership at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital are now available for online viewing. Continue reading
Annual Harold Jordan Diversity and Inclusion Lecture set for Feb. 5
The Harold Jordan Diversity and Inclusion Lecture was established by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 2019 to honor the contributions of Harold Jordan, MD, the first African American resident at VUMC, to mental health services in… Continue reading
Parking reminder: vehicle registration required for all employees
Please remember that parking registration is required for all employees parking on the Vanderbilt campus. With a goal of assuring that employees have secure and convenient parking, and the responsibility to lessen the impact of parking on neighboring s… Continue reading
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program accepting applications; deadline is Feb. 28
Extraordinary VUMC nurses honored by DAISY Awards
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has announced the fourth quarter of 2020 recipients of the DAISY Award, a recognition for extraordinary nurses who exemplify compassion toward patients and families. Continue reading
Reply to Lee et al.: Analytical Mistakes Confound Attempted Validation: A Response to “Transcription and DNA Methylation Patterns of Blood-Derived CD8+ T Cells Are Associated With Age and Inflammatory Bowel Disease But Do Not Predict Prognosis”
Pathologist, meet Picasso! Virtual chromoendoscopy for detecting histologic remission in ulcerative colitis
How to Integrate a Medical Ethics Curriculum into Gastroenterology Fellowships
Clinical medical ethics aims to improve the quality of patient care by addressing frequently arising ethical issues and is pervasive in our daily routine as physicians. The field of gastroenterology has several inherent ethical issues that are not ofte… Continue reading