Medicine faculty elected to Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine
Eight Department of Medicine faculty are among the 27 new members elected to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine.
Medicine faculty among Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund awardees
Three Department of Medicine faculty are among the recent cohort of Vanderbilt University Innovation Catalyst Fund award recipients. They are: Scott McCall, MD, PhD (Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine), Sahar Takkouche, MD (Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism), Chase Webber, MD (General Internal Medicine and Public Health).
New Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program to open in 2026 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
The three-year program will be led by Drs. Missy Scalise and Kaylin Craig, and will focus on training general internal medicine physicians with an emphasis on primary care.
Four Department of Medicine faculty receive emeritus distinction
Dr. Balser, President and CEO of VUMC and Dean of VUSM, said the emeritus distinction is bestowed on faculty who “have served the university with distinction and deep abiding commitment to their fields.”
Sunil Kripalani recognized for leadership, innovation in field of hospital medicine
Dr. Kripalani was elected a Master in Hospital Medicine (MHM) by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) during its recent annual meeting.
VUMC to implement team-based effort to improve high blood pressure control
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement a team-based, primary care approach to controlling high blood pressure, or hypertension.