Whizzing along on snow and ice is fun, but be careful: Never pull a sled with a motorized vehicle or on streets and parking lots.

The largest pediatric off-campus expansion since the freestanding hospital opened in Nashville, Monroe Carell’s Murfreesboro facility recently marked five years, celebrating the team’s work of caring for children over nearly 194,000 visits.

Take a heartwarming walk down the 2024 memory lane. Relive highlights from breakthrough discoveries to patient journeys — and one long flight path.

The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2024.

Numerous additions and appointments during the past year are enhancing Vanderbilt University Medical Center's missions.

The Light Hall, North Lobby Plaza (east) entrance will be the facility’s only entrance.

He will step down in late spring/early summer 2025 and then plans to retire from the faculty in June 2026.