Author Archives: Gastroenterology Journal
Survey Sparks: Malignant hyperthermia
Part of a series of Joint Commission readiness tips. For more information, go to: https://www.vumc.org/mysite/ Continue reading
SHARE Center presentation on creating an equitable work environment set for Jan. 15
VUMC sources quoted in The Globe and Mail, The Washington Post, CNN, more
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading
Courtyard Cafe offers “walking tacos” this week
A story of Christmas past: Carols being sung by a choir and a Vanderbilt nurse saving a life
The Sunday before Christmas, Patricia Wright, RN, was in church to hear her mother sing in the choir. Then she heard a call for help. Continue reading
Study recruiting COVID-19 survivors for plasma donations
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
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
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
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