The conference showcased the vital importance and transformative impact of PM&R, often referred to as physiatry, which plays a crucial role in health care.

Cameron, who co-leads the VUMC Disability Employee Resource Group, has led a team to develop algorithmic tools intended for anyone with a goal of supporting all participants at educational events.

Hoetzenecker comes to Vanderbilt from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, where he has been professor of Lung Transplantation and director of the Lung Transplant Program.

With the help of Vanderbilt and other transplant centers, Ukraine has developed a growing transplant program in the country in the last four years.

In August 2022 Lisa Kimbrell was involved in a near-fatal wreck. A year later two dogs attacked her and sent her back to the hospital.

Bill Jackson received a heart and double lung transplant, an unusual procedure performed only a handful of times each year at VUMC and one that can occur at only the most specialized transplant centers.