Jessica Pasley Archive — Page 10 of 55

January 19, 2024

Marlee Crankshaw retires after 40 years of service to Vanderbilt

Now retired, Marlee Crankshaw first entered the doors of Vanderbilt University Medical Center 40 years ago.

January 19, 2024

Pioneering psychologist, advocate Arie Nettles retires

Arie Nettles, PhD, professor of Clinical Pediatrics, spent her career ensuring the well-being of pediatric and adolescent patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism and cleft craniofacial disorders. She hopes to continue to effect change.

January 4, 2024

Study finds significant increased risk of future health issues for youth who suffer nonfatal firearm injuries

A Vanderbilt study found that youth who suffer nonfatal firearm injuries have a significantly increased risk of hospitalizations, emergency department visits, outpatient visits and costs in the 12 months following injury compared to youth without a firearm injury.

December 27, 2023

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, General Motors to address child safety seat education

The Stay Seat Smart Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently received funding from General Motors to address child safety seat misuse through education, community outreach and media awareness.

December 18, 2023

The fourth grader was in the hospital and missed his classmates. They missed him too. So all 66 of them came to visit.

“It was really important to us to show him he is in our hearts.”

The addition space allows Becca Parker to move Samuel from his car seat to his stroller safely. (photo by Donn Jones)
December 18, 2023

Larger accessible parking spaces added to South Garage

Multiple newly striped, larger-sized accessible parking spaces with crosshatched areas to allow for additional space added to the South Garage are helping parents of children with complex needs safely get to clinic visits at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.