Jeffrey Upperman, a national leader in pediatric trauma and disaster preparedness, is among the authors of the Pediatric Disaster Science Series from the National Academy of Medicine that published in late September as scenes of Hurricane Helene’s devastation emerged across the Southeast, underscoring the need to formalize response, research and care efforts.

The pediatric outpatient antibiotic stewardship project is the first implementation project funded at VUMC as part of the PCORI Health Systems Implementation Initiative, which aims to reduce the estimated 17-year gap between evidence publication and clinical application.

Each year, Doximity Residency Navigator publishes residency program rankings by specialty which are “powered by peer nominations, ratings and hand-written reviews.”

The achievement verifies the hospital’s ability to provide the highest level of care for injured pediatric patients in the region.

VUMC researchers have developed a genetic method that clusters distantly related people to find rare variants that were present in a common ancestor.

Launched Sept. 17-19 during the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, “Rewriting Cancer” aims to enhance understanding and inspire audiences by exploring the most innovative, inclusive and impactful solutions for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care globally.

The research focused on the very early stages of FPF, a serious progressive lung disease where for unknown reasons scar tissue builds up in the lungs over time.