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Brayden Thrasher, 7, attends Camp Hope, a three-day experience for burn survivors. (photo by Donn Jones)

Camp Hope: A place of healing and happiness for burn survivors

At Camp Hope, Vanderbilt personnel, adult burn survivors and others volunteer to create activities to promote physical and emotional healing for the children.

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Teen driving safety campaign helps raise awareness of dangerous practices

Be in the Zone (BITZ), a teen driver safety program, aims to reduce teen motor vehicle crashes in Tennessee through its unique hospital-school collaboration to educate teen drivers about the dangers of distracted driving.

The new home of Vanderbilt Children’s Primary Care at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks provides much-needed additional space for the clinic. (photo by Donn Jones)

Vanderbilt Children’s Primary Care moves to new home at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks

The clinic, Vanderbilt Children’s Primary Care, is expanding from 20,000 square feet to 29,000 with the addition of 13 exam rooms, dedicated consult areas, a checkout area to allow for specialty service scheduling and a devoted learning space for the nearly 80 resident staff members.

David and Emma Anderson with their sons, Henry (green shirt) and Leo.

Pedaling for a purpose

The cycling event Clip In 4 the Cure is a way to help raise funds for research initiatives at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Patient Isla Johnston goofs around with Nashville Soccer forward Club Teal Bunbury at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. (photo by Angelea Yoder)

Young patients, Nashville Soccer Club score big with Kicks N’ Convos experience

The Jr. Broadcaster for Kicks N’ Convos, a patient-engagement experience that introduces one patient from Monroe Carell to the NSC for behind-the-scenes involvement, interviews with players and opportunities to attend matches.

Jimena Lopez, 13, received VUMC’s 3,000th liver transplant. (photo by Donn Jones)

VUMC reaches new liver transplant milestone 

While the surgery was a milestone for the hospital, for the pediatric patient and her family, it represented an answer to many prayers. 

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