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VUSN Program Provides Health for New Moms in Rural Areas
December 1, 2014
Kylie is nearly 3 months old and has a head full of hair. Kylie’s mom, Tessa Hendrickson, 27, speaks shyly about her past—”I was in a bad way”—but she’s hopefully about the future. “I’m proud that I’ve come clean,” Ms. Hendrickson said of her recovery from drug abuse. “I was tired of the life I…
Lauderdale wins Faculty Award
November 20, 2014
Throughout his career in medicine, Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., has found moments to fight the status quo. As a medical student at Stanford University, DeBaun, now the J.C. Peterson Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Vanderbilt, took up the case of an applicant who he thought had been turned away unfairly. Later, DeBaun’s efforts to…
Reunion Helps Build, Reinforce Alumni Connections
November 20, 2014
Rainy weather couldn’t dampen the festivities as nearly 1,200 medical and nursing alumni returned to campus for Reunion for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). With the theme, “Come back, Give back,” the Oct. 9-11 Reunion encouraged graduates to return to campus to visit with classmates, see what…
Lauderdale wins Faculty Award
November 20, 2014
Throughout his career in medicine, Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., has found moments to fight the status quo. As a medical student at Stanford University, DeBaun, now the J.C. Peterson Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Vanderbilt, took up the case of an applicant who he thought had been turned away unfairly.
10 Top ER Nursing Professors
November 15, 2014
Emergency room nurses face constant challenges as they strive to help patients heading into the emergency department with critical issues or in need of immediate assistance. This could mean helping a patient having a heart attack, going into labor, or even suffering from trauma, like a car accident or gun shot wound. Emergency care, as…
Congratulations to Senior Associate Dean Betsy Weiner
November 14, 2014
Congratulations to Senior Associate Dean Betsy Weiner and DNP Faculty Mark Frisse on being inducted into the Institute of Medicine this past weekend. With more than 1,900 members, the IOM is the health arm of the National Academies, serving as an adviser to the nation to improve health and promote health-related research. [ Article ]
