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Balser outlines fresh look at VUMC's pillars

Posted 2/8/2010

Balser outlines fresh look at VUMC's pillars
Jeff Balser talks with faculty members of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing at last week's meeting. (photo by Mary Donaldson)
By Carole Bartoo in the VUMC Reporter

In his address last week to faculty of Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Jeff Balser, vice chancellor for Health Affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, suggested updates and modifications to the narrative statements for the five pillars of activity that more sharply define the Medical Center's path for the coming years.

The specific descriptions of each pillar narrative are still under discussion, but the ideas frame the push to enhance VUMC's standing and recognition among the top academic medical centers in the nation.

“We have reached many of the goals listed under the old pillar statements, so the language needs updating to better reflect where we are headed in the future,” Balser said.

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