Biomedical Emergency, Acute, and Critical Care Trials and Observational Network (BEACON)

BEACON is a physician-investigator led consortium in the United States that works together to design and execute clinical research studies.

Todd Rice, MD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Wesley Self, MD

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is an academic medical center and health system headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. VUMC is an independent non-profit organization with over 3 million annual patient visits, approximately 1,700 licensed hospital beds, and a workforce of 40,000 people. VUMC provides quaternary care for a large population spanning three states and comprehensive healthcare for the Nashville area.  VUMC serves as a coordinating center for many clinical trials and other clinical research programs, specializing in expert and efficient study design and execution.