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Teresa Shelton, Director of Case Management at VWCH, center, celebrates the results of the
August 7, 2026

‘Christmas in July’ food drive nets 3,150 pounds for Wilson County families

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital departments compete against each other in friendly rivalry to bring in the most food during the monthlong drive.

(courtesy of the CDC)
July 15, 2026

Vanderbilt Health physicians treating more patients with tick bites this year

Six medically important tick species live in the state, and many Tennesseans encounter ticks in their own yard or neighborhood. Perhaps attributable to changing weather patterns and rising temperatures, Vanderbilt Health’s Emergency Medicine physicians around the region began treating patients with tick bites in March this year.

July 15, 2026

Vanderbilt Health, neighbors bolster food security from ground up 

Vanderbilt Health’s philosophy is that the institution needs a way to support patients when they reveal that food is a struggle. Yet, it’s a hospital system not a food bank, so it looks to partners.

July 3, 2026

Reborn on the Fourth of July: A Marine’s five-year transplant anniversary 

Five years after a lifesaving lung transplant at Vanderbilt Health, Wilson County teacher and Marine veteran Jacob Brown is marking the anniversary of the day that changed everything.

July 1, 2026

Ride for Kids motorcycle event to raise funds for Monroe Carell

June 15, 2026

Holistic Care

Integrative oncology expands patient services