Norman, Vanderbilt Health’s first facility dog, celebrated his 9th birthday recently, surrounded by his biggest fans and human and canine co-workers.

No matter how merry you feel, less is best in terms of office decor. Items should always be minimal, in good taste, in compliance with policy and not be a safety or infection risk to our patients and staff.

More than a pet project, facility dogs can lower patient blood pressure, reduce pain perception, ease loneliness and fear and offer an important form of medicine — connection.

This award honors a genetic counselor who “advances genetic counseling as a vital part of health care through education, research or public policy.

Membranes and cellular components of the umbilical cord and placenta are used across many medical disciplines.

More than 2,792 babies have been born in the freestanding, midwifery-led facility dedicated to low-risk, unmedicated birth experiences.