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The Vanderbilt Health Program for Research Administration Development (VPRAD) celebrated its 37th cohort in a graduation ceremony on May. 13. VPRAD is a career development program designed for any staff member working in an administrative role within a lab, clinic, or administrative office within the Research Enterprise. VPRAD is intended to fill knowledge gaps and equip learners with a broad overview of VUMC’s Research Enterprise, as well as the tools and resources to navigate within it. Ove

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing celebrated graduating students and their entry into the nursing profession with a pinning ceremony and reception Thursday, May 7, followed by Investiture on Friday, May 8, on Vanderbilt’s Magnolia Lawn. The ceremonies recognized students completing their programs in August and December 2025 and May 2026. The Class of 2026 included 354 Master of Science in Nursing students, 49 Doctor of Nursing Practice students and 41 Master of Nursing students. Maggie

Fabien Maldonado, MD, MSc Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has named Fabien Maldonado, MD, MSc, and Evan Osmundson, MD, PhD, as co-leaders of its Thoracic Oncology Program, reflecting the center’s commitment to expanding disease-specific cancer care for patients across the region. Evan Osmundson, MD, PhD As co-leaders, Maldonado and Osmundson will identify gaps and opportunities to improve prevention, detection and treatment of lung cancer. They will build collaborative bridges across th

David A. Parra, MD The Department of Pediatrics is home to programs with a long tradition of innovation and excellence, and the Division of Pediatric Cardiology stands out for its enduring commitment to advancing care, research and education in children’s heart health. A driving force behind that work for more than two decades has been David Parra, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Director of Pediatric Noninvasive Imaging Services and Director

Today’s first Dog of the Day is Mickey, submitted by Casey Wilson of the Children’s Hospital Outpatient Clinic. “It’s a good thing he’s cute! This is Mickey the best Aussie out there!“ Today’s second Dog of the Day is Rooney, submitted by Casey Koza of GI Clinical Research. “Rooney is a 9-year-old shepherd/Lab mix.” Pets of the Day — what you need to know The Vanderbilt Health Pets of the Day are included in regular editions of t

As the cruise-ship-driven hantavirus outbreak continued to make international news, William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was one of the most quoted experts by news outlets. Among his many interviews: EWTN Global Catholic Network, Medical News Today, HuffPost, The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, ABC News, CNN, NewsNation, and Canada’s CTV News. The New York Times health reporter Emily Anthes interviewed James Crowe, MD, Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeu

Agnes B. Fogo, MD, a renowned expert in kidney disease at Vanderbilt Health, has received the 2026 Robert H. Heptinstall Lifetime Achievement Award from the Renal Pathology Society. The award is “a distinct and exceptional honor” given to “individuals who have achieved a stellar career in pathology, with pioneering discoveries and outstanding contributions to the field of renal pathology,” according to the society. Fogo, the John L. Shapiro Professor of Pathology and Director of the Divisi

Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Community Health and Engagement at Vanderbilt Health and holder of the Mildred Thornton Stahlman Chair in Rural Health, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Duke Medical Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of her visionary leadership and national impact in clinical and translational research. Wilkins completed her residency training in internal medicine at Duke University Medical

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Vanderbilt Health has received coveted Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Quality Ratings for Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) and Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH), located on its Main Campus. Similarly, CMS has awarded the Five-Star Quality Rating for Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, located in Lebanon, Tennessee. These hospitals were awarded Five-Star ratings for overall quality of care for 2026, placing Vanderbilt Health’s hospitals among the top 12% in

Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MMHC, Associate Professor of Medicine and Executive Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Business Development in the Department of Medicine, has been named to serve as Executive Vice President for Shared Clinical Services, which includes the areas of Pharmacy, Laboratory Services, Radiology Services and the associated Clinical Service Centers. He will assume this role on July 1. Harris, who is holder of the Allen B. Kaiser, MD, Directorship for Clinical Excellence, has e

Ever wonder why you press play on your favorite song when you’re feeling blue? Why singing to your baby soothes them? Why those teenage tunes capture your attention years or even decades later? Music and song are deeply intertwined with our health, and Music City is home to physician-scientists who seek to answer these questions. The Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab, which studies the relationships between music and health, will partner with the Nashville Symphony for a free panel event a

In his remarks at the Vanderbilt University Graduate School Commencement held May 8 on Alumni Lawn, Dean C. André Christie-Mizell, PhD, spoke about the tension between challenge and opportunity. Dean C. Andre Christie-Mizell, PhD, told graduates they are “poised to drive change, inspire progress and address the most difficult challenges of our time.” (photo by Erin O. Smith) “We often talk about opportunity as something we find, something that is waiting for us

Providing care for more than 3 million patients and educating more than 300,000 trainees. That’s the estimated lifetime ripple effect of the 182 graduates in the nine degree programs of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine who received their diplomas Friday, May 8. “Time stops for me when I consider the vastness of your current and future impact on this world,” said Donald Brady, MD, Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Executive Vice President for Educational and Medical Staf

Researchers at Vanderbilt Health are trying to understand the nature and impact of sensory processing in Tourette syndrome.  Over 80% of adults with Tourette syndrome experience heightened awareness of sensations.  This heightened awareness is often bothersome to those affected by it. Much remains unknown about the cause of heightened sensory awareness in Tourette syndrome and its relationship to tics and other symptoms. The Center for Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders is leading a st

Heather Ward, MD A new multisite study published May 12 in Nature Mental Health found that using cannabis and tobacco together increases the risk of developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia among those considered high risk.   Researchers led by Heather Ward, MD, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and director of Neuromodulation Research at Vanderbilt Health, analyzed data from more than 1,000 participants in the North American Prodrome Longitudinal

Blasting associated with Stevenson Center 6 construction, near the rear of Medical Center North, is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 18,, and is expected to last approximately four weeks. Blasts will occur Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., typically at 9 a.m., 11a.m., and/or 1 p.m.  Air horns using standard blasting signal codes will be utilized to announce each blast.  Traffic to the VUMC Round Wing will not be affected. The post Construction blasting to begin ne

Today’s Dog of the Day is Ivy Eugenia, submitted by Dana Johnson of the VUH Transition Management Office. “Ivy Eugenia is a British Lab who loves water, especially when there are added bubbles. She makes us laugh especially when so looks like Santa!” Today’s second Dog of the Day is Hazel, submitted by Courtney Rivera of Referral Management. Pets of the Day — what you need to know The Vanderbilt Health Pets of the Day are included in regular editions of the

The Institute of Imaging Science will host a lecture at 4 p.m. May 20, “The Central Restless System: From Brain to Spinal Cord,” presented by Dimitri Van De Ville, PhD, professor of Bioengineering, EPFL and the University of Geneva. The lecture will be held in MRB III room 1220. Van De Ville is a Professor at EPFL’s Neuro-X Institute, jointly affiliated with the University of Geneva’s Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics, and Director of the Medical Image Processing