MLK lecturer highlights the power of perseverance
Jan. 21, 2016—Martin Luther King Jr. lecturer Rita Adeniran, DNP, R.N., center, with Vanderbilt’s André Churchwell, M.D., and Jana Lauderdale, Ph.D., R.N. (photo by Daniel Dubois) As a child in Africa, Rita Adeniran, DNP, R.N., had never heard of Martin Luther King Jr. It wasn’t until she was an adult that she learned of his teachings and...
Gore named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Dec. 15, 2015—John Gore (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) John Gore, director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Fellowship is granted to “academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of...
Listen: Register now for Vanderbilt Osher winter 2016 classes
Dec. 14, 2015—Adult students enjoy the relaxed yet intellectually stimulating classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Celebrating Shakespeare during a milestone year for Bard lovers, the impact of social factors on health, and race issues in World War II films are among the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt offerings...
New VUSM faculty awards recognize clinical excellence
Nov. 19, 2015—For more than a decade, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has honored faculty members for outstanding accomplishments and contributions in teaching and research during its annual Spring Faculty Meeting. In 2016 faculty will also be honored under a new category — extraordinary performance of clinical service. The four newly established awards in the clinical service...
Candidates sought for Macy Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
Nov. 13, 2015—Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate each from the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing for the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. This award provides $100,000 per year for up to two years to identify and nurture the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine and nursing. The goal is to...
Five candidates sought for Runyon Cancer Clinical Investigator Award
Nov. 13, 2015—(iStock) Vanderbilt University may nominate five candidates for the 2016 Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Award. This three year, $450,000 award supports young physician-scientists conducting patient-oriented cancer research. In addition, the foundation will retire up to $100,000 of medical school debt owed by the awardee. The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports independent...
Schools of Nursing, Medicine create new LGBT health course
Nov. 12, 2015—The needs and nuances of providing health care to members of the LGBT community is the focus of a new course jointly offered by the Vanderbilt Schools of Nursing and Medicine. The 13-week course, “LGBT Health in Interprofessional Practice,” was developed by Jesse Ehrenfeld M.D., MPH, and Sarah Fogel, Ph.D., R.N., and offers graduate students...
Save the date for annual MLK lecture
Nov. 4, 2015—Rita Adeniran Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and School of Medicine, in conjunction with the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series, will present Dr. Rita K. Adeniran on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Her presentation is titled “Rising Above the Scars: My Journey to Overcoming Adversity and How Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Teachings Mirror...
New faculty: Lisa Kachnic is pioneering advances in radiation therapy
Oct. 22, 2015—Lisa Kachnic, professor of radiation oncology (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Lisa Kachnic, the new chair of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt, comes from a large musical family in New York. Her father, Ron, earned a living as a member of a doo-wop band before she was born, and her younger brother, Ronnie, is the founder and lead guitarist...
VU students learn about federal STEM issues and advocacy in Washington, D.C.
Oct. 20, 2015—Thirty Vanderbilt students, ranging from undergraduates to postdoctoral scholars, participated in a two-day workshop in Washington, D.C., designed to introduce them to federal issues and advocacy related to science, technology, engineering and math. (Vanderbilt Office of Federal Relations) For the second year in a row, Vanderbilt students came to Washington, D.C., to participate in a...