Holly Fletcher

Erin Soto, MSN, RN, NE-BC, speaks at an event honoring a decade of collaboration between Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt and Williamson Medical Center (photo courtesy of Williamson Medical Center)
October 30, 2025

Close to Home: How specialized pediatric services are transforming Middle Tennessee 

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center is the only distinct pediatric emergency department and dedicated inpatient unit outside of downtown Nashville.

By Holly Fletcher
October 9, 2025

Vanderbilt Health: Navigating headwinds with strategic resilience

Being one of the nation’s largest academic medical systems provides a structural advantage. VUMC invests heavily in its own infrastructure for research and training.

By Holly Fletcher
Vanderbilt hosted the annual Dore Jam fan event Saturday afternoon at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center's Multipurpose Facility. The football and soccer teams were on hand to sign autographs and interact with fans, and this year 's event featured games for kids.
September 12, 2025

VUMC, TSU to expand hands-on athletic training experience at Division I level for undergrads

The internship program stands out among VUMC’s similar arrangements with other schools because it specifically offers undergraduate students semester-long clinical internships alongside Division I athletes.

By Holly Fletcher
William Cooper, MD, MPH
September 9, 2025

William Cooper named Senior Vice President for Professionalism and Clinical Excellence 

He will be responsible for promoting and ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and performance among faculty, clinical staff, trainees and students throughout the health system.

By Holly Fletcher
August 28, 2025

Yolanda Redmond named Chief Supply Chain Officer for VUMC 

“Supply Chain is more than just operations — we’re a strategic partner within the organization and critical to continued growth,” Redmond said.

By Holly Fletcher
August 25, 2025

VUMC partners with Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville State, and Ascension on Early College programs

These will become the fourth and fifth MNPS zoned high schools with an Early College program embedded in the school in partnership with Nashville State, joining Whites Creek, Glencliff, and Cane Ridge.

August 20, 2025

Tennessee grant ensures continued visual services for students through Project PAVE  

Project PAVE (Providing Access to the Visual Environment) was established in 1993 as a collaborative program between the Tennessee Department of Education, Lions Clubs of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University.
By Holly Fletcher
August 4, 2025

Institute for Medicine and Public Health becomes ‘Institute for Population and Public Health,’ names Kristin Archer its strategy lead

The institute engages faculty across the organization in research, training, education and community activities aimed at translating knowledge into better health.
By Holly Fletcher
July 23, 2025

Mount Sinai Health System achieves 94% response rate in professional accountability program through partnership with Vanderbilt Health’s CPPA 

By Holly Fletcher
July 17, 2025

Celebrate Velour, the birthday girl!

Velour Vanderbilt wore her pink party clothes to celebrate her 3rd birthday with patients, family and staff.
By Susan Urmy
July 16, 2025

Vanderbilt Imaging Services Q&A: expanding community access and supporting system growth 

A Q&A with Vanderbilt Imaging Services’ EB Jackson, MBA, President, and Morgan Anderson, MD, Medical Director.
By Holly Fletcher
June 24, 2025

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt researcher featured at congressional science fair 

The science fair exhibited research projects, including Lamb’s, that are funded by the NIH, with topics ranging from inflammation to congenital heart conditions, cancer clinical trials and personalized medicine.  
By Nick Warren