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Attend Nashville Public Radio Taping for Movers & Thinkers #5 Investigators - featuring Marion Kainer

January 7, 2016

http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/movers-thinkers-5-investigators

41st Annual Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Mosquito Control Association (MAMCA) to be held in Nashville, March 30 – April 1, 2016

January 4, 2016

The 41st Annual Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Mosquito Control Association (MAMCA) will take place in Nashville on March 30 – April 1, 2016 at the Inn at Opryland (http://www.mamca.org/conference.htm). This meeting will be hosted by the Tennessee Mosquito and Vector Control Association (TMVCA). Please see attached agenda. Speakers include our colleagues from multiple mid-Atlantic state health departments, universities and federal agencies including CDC.

Department Faculty Receive NIHCM Foundation Investigator-Initiated Research Grant Award

November 13, 2015

Washington, DC – November 13, 2015 - NIHCM Foundation has awarded six new grants to support investigator-initiated health services research. NIHCM increased its funding level for the research grant program again this year, reflecting its commitment to supporting researchers in their work to improve health care through objective evidence.

Schaffner Honored for Public Health Contributions

November 13, 2015

by Craig Boerner | Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 9:01 AM  William Schaffner, M.D., professor of Preventive Medicine, is this year’s recipient of the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2015 John Snow Award, a longstanding award given in recognition of “enduring contributions to public health through epidemiologic methods and practice.”  Schaffner, who was selected by the Awards Committee of the APHA’s Epidemiology Section, received a large cast bronze plaque with an image of John Snow on Nov. 2 at the APHA Annual Meeting in Chicago.

William Schaffner Receives Levi Watkins Jr. Award

October 13, 2015

October 13, 2015 - Congratulations to Dr. William Schaffner for receiving the Levi Watkins Jr Faculty Award this week. The faculty award is presented annually to at least one member of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine faculty or administration who has made outstanding contributions to the institution by fostering opportunities for underrepresented minorities in our educational and/or research programs. The award also recognizes individuals who have contributed to increasing diversity at VUSM.

Upcoming Vanderbilt MPH Information Sessions

October 7, 2015

Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program prepares leaders to take on today’s most pressing and complex health challenges.  Learn more about our innovative program from M.P.H. faculty members, current students, and program staff at one of our upcoming campus information sessions:    Thursday, October 15 at 4 p.m  Buttrick Hall 306  Wednesday, November 11 at 5 p.m.  Light Hall 411

Graves Awarded RO1 Grant to Explore Effects of Expanded Coverage on Access, Health Care and Health in the South

September 25, 2015

Congratulations to John Graves for his recent award of an RO1 Grant to explore Effects of Expanded Coverage on Access, Health Care and Health in the South.

The Institute of Medicine Selects Dr. Melinda Buntin to Serve on the Committee on Accounting for Socioeconomic Status in Medicare Payment Programs

September 17, 2015

Congratulations to our Chair, Melinda Buntin on her appointment to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Accounting for Socioeconomic Status in Medicare Payment Programs!

The Institute of Medicine Selects Dr. Melinda Buntin to Serve on the Board of Health Care Services

September 11, 2015

Dr. Melinda Buntin has been nominated and selected to serve on the Institute of Medicine's Health Care Services Board. The work of the Board on Health Care Services (HCS) is helping to shape the direction of health care in the United States and abroad. The Board considers the entire health care system in order to ensure the best possible care for all patients. Its activities pertain to organization, financing, effectiveness, workforce, and delivery of health care.

Welcome to the Department, Laura Keohane!

September 4, 2015

We'd like to formally welcome our newest member of the Department, Assistant Professor Laura Keohane! We've developed the "Five Questions" interview to help us get to know Laura and the rest of our new incoming faculty members. Five Questions with Laura Keohane Department: What drew you to the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt?