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Through a new documentary short film, Apple is highlighting the innovative work of Lwala Community Alliance. We couldn’t be more proud of our team in Lwala, Kenya. 

Carol Etherington, MSN, RN and Jana Lauderdale, PhD, RN (photo by John Russell)

Amy Richardson, M.P.H

Kipkosgei Magut

Carol Etherington, M.S.N., R.N.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) recently hosted its 2012 National Consultation conference in Washington, D.C. The conference attracted a record number of refugee service providers, partner agencies, honored guests and attendees who shared best practices and personal stories centered on this year's theme: Transforming Hope into a Brighter Future.

Milton and Fred Ochieng' have been selected to receive the Peace Corps' 2012 annual Director's Award at the Franklin H. Williams Award ceremony in Washington, D.C. on September 20. The Ochieng' brothers are Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduates and founders of the non-profit Lwala Community Alliance in Kenya, Africa. The Director's Award recognizes the brothers for their work with the Lwala Community Alliance.

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Listen to Dr. Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe's interview about HIV-related cancer research posted on The Bush Center Blog. Young Scholar Honored for Role in Saving Women from Cervical Cancer

Three students in the School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing program and three rising fourth-year School of Medicine students have been selected as 2012 Frist Global Health Leaders. The program, established by Hope Through Healing Hands, provides young health professional students, residents, and fellows the opportunity to serve and train abroad in underserved communities for up to one semester.

Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D. received the Project HOPE Global Health Leadership Award that recognized her leadership and impact in global health. Congratulations! Read the full story in the VUMC Reporter here.