Following her Dream: Meharry Graduate Shantell Ceaser, MD, Defies Odds

May 01, 2015 at 06:30 pm by Staff

Shantell Ceaser knows about hard work. The single mom will proudly add ‘MD’ to her title as she graduates from Meharry Medical College this month. The young doctor has come fu.... Read More

Perfect Matches: Meharry & Vanderbilt Celebrate as Students Move to the Next Phase of Training

May 01, 2015 at 06:30 pm by Staff

At the end of March, fourth-year medical students from around the country nervously waited to learn where they would begin their next phase of training as resident physicians..... Read More

Security Risk

May 01, 2015 at 06:15 pm by Staff

You are a security risk.It might sound harsh, yet the sentiment is true for almost every practice, hospital, insurer, healthcare company, or business associate in the world. S.... Read More

BRCA Mutations & the Challenges of Genetic Testing

May 01, 2015 at 06:15 pm by Staff

Advancements in BRCA research are revolutionizing women’s health. The genetic test has even gained notoriety outside the healthcare community, as celebrities like Angelina Jol.... Read More

Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About!

May 01, 2015 at 05:45 pm by Staff

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) honored Nashville psychiatrist J. Greg Kyser, MD, in late March with the Warren Williams Assembly Award, which recognizes outstandin.... Read More

Wishes Granted

May 01, 2015 at 05:45 pm by Staff

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently announced that the Tennessee Action Coalition would receive a second two-year grant through the Future of Nursing State Impl.... Read More

Certifications & Accreditations

May 01, 2015 at 05:45 pm by Staff

TriStar Summit Medical Center has been awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for its total hip and total knee program at the eight-bed Total Joint Center.Brent.... Read More

AHA Releases New Recommendations for Treating High Blood Pressure in Patients with Vascular Disease

May 01, 2015 at 05:30 pm by Staff

A new scientific statement issued jointly by three medical organizations and published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension, addresses how low to aim when.... Read More

Former CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner Named to LifePoint Board

May 01, 2015 at 05:15 pm by Staff

Last month, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. announced Marilyn B. Tavenner has been named to its board of directors.“Marilyn brings an unparalleled understanding of the healthcare in.... Read More

SpecialtyCare Enters Agreement to Acquire ProNerve

May 01, 2015 at 02:45 pm by Staff

Last month, Nashville-based SpecialtyCare, a leading provider of outsourced operating room clinical services, and Denver-based ProNerve, an intraoperative neuromonitoring (ION.... Read More