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Implementing Innovation: Update on Vanderbilt’s Curriculum 2.0

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:24 am by Staff

Five years ago, the leadership of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine embarked on a quest to broadly restructure the undergraduate training program to better equip medica.... Read More
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Rolling Out the President’s Precision Medicine Initiative

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:20 am by Staff

During a National Institutes of Health Precision Medicine workshop held in Nashville at the end of May, NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.... Read More
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Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:17 am by Staff

IPE ... or interprofessional education ... has become a popular buzzword among educators preparing the next generation of providers. An interprofessional, team-based curriculu.... Read More
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Professional Development: Programming Hones Clinical, Business & Leadership Skills

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:11 am by Staff

Education plays a key role in the daily operations of both the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) and Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) as the statewide organizations strive.... Read More
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Sniffling & Wheezing Across the U.S.

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:06 am by Staff

After jockeying for position in the top five most challenging cities to live in the United States with asthma, Memphis holds the leading spot for 2015, according to the newly.... Read More
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Breaking Through: Personalized Medicine Innovation Abounds in Nashville

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:04 am by Staff

From academic powerhouses to high-tech startups, Nashville has become a recognized leader in personalized medicine. Nashville Medical News spoke to some of the industry’s lead.... Read More
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The Rock Star of Stroke

Jun 30, 2015 at 03:53 pm by Staff

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American Association for Cancer Research Launches AACR NextGen Grants for Transformative Cancer

Jun 30, 2015 at 12:10 pm by Staff

At the end of June, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announced the launch of the AACR NextGen Grants for Transformative Cancer Research, a new funding initi.... Read More
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LifePoint Names Two New VPs

Jun 28, 2015 at 12:15 am by Staff

Brentwood-based LifePoint Hospitals® (NASDAQ: LPNT) recently appointed new senior leaders to operations and legal teams.Bennet Waters has been named vice president for the Str.... Read More
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Alexander, 16 Other GOP Lawmakers Call on EEOC to Make Significant Changes to Proposed Rule on Workplace Wellness Programs

Jun 23, 2015 at 01:52 pm by Staff

On June 19, 17 Republican lawmakers called on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to make significant changes to the agency’s proposed rule on workplace wellnes.... Read More