MeTRC presents 'Collaborative Scientific Working Groups: Fostering Scientific Discovery'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On April 7, 2017, the Meharry Translational Research Center (MeTRC) will present "Collaborative Scientific Working Groups: Fostering Scientific Discovery" at the Cal Turner Family for Student Education, Ballroom A from 10 am until 3 pm.
Featured speakers include the following:
Medical Grand Rounds presents 'Continuous Quality Improvement Is Here to Stay'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the Department of Internal Medicine will present Medical Grand Rounds, with Marquetta L. Faulkner, MD, MBA, FACP, FASN discussing the topic "Continuous Quality Improvement Is Here to Stay."
Faulkner is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Internal Medicine. She will speak from 12:10 - 1:15 pm at the S. S. Kresge Learning Resource Center, Lecture Hall 1.
MVA joins effort to curb heart disease in women
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Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Executive Director Consuelo H. Wilkins speaks at a press conference held by the Women's Heart Alliance, where the Cities and Communities with Heart Initiative Nashville was announced.
Former MVA intern places first at Meharry's Student Research Day
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Cha'koya Smith placed first for her poster presentation, “Examining e-cigarette use, adequate sleep and screen media use as risk factors for youth violence in Tennessee," at the 2017 Meharry Medical College (MMC) Student Research Day.
Biomedical Informatics Seminar scheduled for March 22
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vanderbilt will host a Biomedical Informatics Seminar on March 22, with Thomas K. Houston, MD, MPH as the featured speaker. Houston is Professor and Chief of the Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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Innovations in Patient Engagement with Technologies: Using Provider Referrals, Social Networks, Collective Intelligence and Gamification
Vanderbilt National Public Health Week to be held April 3 - 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Vanderbilt MPH Program will host a series of free campus events celebrating National Public Health Week, April 3 to 7, 2017.
Matthew Walker's Dr. Nitara Carswell receives Alpha Omega Alpha Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA) is proud to announce that Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center's (MWCHC) Dr. Nitara Carswell has been nominated and chosen as this year's recipient of the Alpha Omega Alpha Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award.
AΩA is a professional medical organization that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine.
Medical Grand Rounds presents 'Dispelling the Common Myths of Low Back Pain'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the Department of Internal Medicine presents Medical Grand Rounds, with Aaron J. Yang, MD discussing "Dispelling the Common Myths of Low Back Pain."
Yang is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He will speak from 12:10 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. at the S.S. Kresge Learning Resource Center in Lecture Hall 1.
Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD joins MVA team as Research Specialist Senior
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD chose a career in psychological sciences at the age of 18.
Medical Grand Rounds presents 'Primary Care and Mental Health Care: Understanding Training, Practice and Health Care Integration'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, the Department of Internal Medicine presents Medical Grand Rounds, with Lloyda B. Williamson, MD, DFAPA discussing "Primary Care and Mental Health Care: Understanding Training, Practice and Health Care Integration."
Williamson is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist. She will speak from 12:10 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. at the S. S. Kresge Learning Resource Center, Lecture Hall 3.