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Mission of Caring

A Legacy of Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders

December 6, 2012

Sugarplum fairy visits Children’s Hospital

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By: VUMC News and Communications

Beloved characters from Nashville Ballet’s production of the Nashville’s Nutcracker kicked off the holiday season with a tree lighting ceremony and performance at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of only nine children’s hospitals in the nation, and the only children’s hospital in Tennessee, to be named a Leapfrog Top Hospital for 2016.

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In the above photo, Delta Dental presents a check to Children’s Hospital leadership. From left are Grammy Award-winning country music artist Kix Brooks, chair of the Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, President of Children’s Hospital, Phil Wenk, president and CEO of Delta Dental and John W. Brock III, MD, Senior Vice President for Pediatric Surgical Services. 
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A reason to smile

With large in-person gatherings and fundraising events on currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses and organizations are finding new ways to support Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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