News & Events

Department, Sen. Bill Frist partner to help spearhead NashvilleHealth initiative

February 3, 2016
What is NashvilleHealth? Launched last fall by Senator Bill Frist, NashvilleHealth is a bold new initiative that creates a culture of health and well-being by serving as a convener to open dialogue, align resources and build smart strategic partnerships to forge a dynamic plan to measurably improve the health of all Nashvillians.

Department selected to join the Community Health Peer (CHP) Learning Program

January 21, 2016
January 20, 2016 - The Department of Health Policy is excited to announce that we have been selected to join the Community Health Peer (CHP) Learning Program, a national peer learning collaborative managed by AcademyHealth through a $2.2 million award from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

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
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