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Gordon receives Credo award
January 5, 2015
VUSN’s Jeff Gordon, PhD, received Vanderbilt Credo Award for his outstanding work with course delivery methods.
Pilon celebrated for VUSN community partnership efforts
December 18, 2014
Vanderbilt and community members came together in the Langford Lobby last week to recognize Bonnie Pilon, Ph.D., R.N., who is stepping down from her role as senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing at the end of this month.
VUSN Program Provides Health for New Moms in Rural Areas
December 11, 2014
The Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker (MIHOW) Program, housed at VUSN, employs mothers from the local community as outreach workers. See how the model works…
VUMC’s Swoosh takes home ‘Top Dog’ pet therapy award
December 11, 2014
A tiny Vanderbilt University Medical Center volunteer has received a giant award from a national organization. Swoosh, a 7-year-old toy Pomeranian, and his owner Michelle Thompson of Franklin, Tennessee, received the Animal Medical Center’s Top Dog award in New York City on Tuesday. The Animal Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital for companion animals and…
Insights Regarding Interprofessional Education
December 10, 2014
VUSN’s Peter Buerhaus shares an insider’s look at interprofessional experience at Vanderbilt with insights from Linda Norman, Bonnie Miller and Heather Davidson. http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2014/11/20/spreading-like-a-wildfire-interprofessional-education-the-vanderbilt-experience
Nashville Coalition for the Homeless honors VUSN’s Ketel
December 8, 2014
The Nashville Coalition for the Homeless recently honored Christian Ketel, DNP, MSN, manager of the Clinic at Mercury Courts, with the Phyllis M. Frank Volunteer Award. “Christian has been a tireless advocate for people who are disenfranchised, particularly when it comes to expanding access to high quality health care. He has made and will continue…
