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Acute Services Lacking for Rural Veterans
VA-funded initiative seeks to improve the quality and accessibility of emergency care for rural veterans.
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Bench-to-Bedside Gap Shrinks with New Trial Designs
The growing translational research movement aims to bring benefits to patients in years instead of decades.

Toolkit Eases Recovery from Traumatic Injury
A VUMC researcher helped develop a program that enhances recovery after a traumatic orthopedic injury.

Wearable Tech Warns of Potential Problem Behaviors
Autism community members contributed concepts in developing the system.
Partners in Care
Medical expertise infused with integrated technology allows Vanderbilt Health specialists to build partnerships and elevate care in complex and specialized cases.
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Treating Prostate Cancer with Fewer Side Effects
Focal therapy for prostate cancer could reduce the risk of major treatment-related repercussions.

Multispecialty Center Targets Adverse Drug Reactions
Drug-safety expert Elizabeth Phillips, M.D., addresses her multidisciplinary mission to make drugs safer and more accessible.

Surgeons Top Reports of Unprofessional Behavior
Surgeons and nonsurgeon proceduralists experienced more reports of unprofessional behavior, according to a new restrospective study.

Mitochondrial Transport Tracked by Innovative GeneMAP
Researchers design GeneMAP en route to defining biological function of “orphan” protein.

Pragmatic Trial Compares Methods for Lung Diagnosis
Examination of two bronchoscopy systems points to optimal diagnosis method for patients.

Tool Connects Students with Precision Medical Education
A collaborative team has won the American Medical Association’s ChangeMedEd Innovation grant to develop a tool to enhance clinical learning.