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Special night supports pediatric rare lung disease research efforts
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Special night supports pediatric rare lung disease research efforts

Webb’s parents, Anne and Steve Puricelli, recently hosted A Night of Harmony for Healing, an evening of live music to raise funds for the Webb of Hope Fund at Monroe Carell.
Young Black girl with curly hair jumps against a bright yellow background, wearing a pink shirt, denim overalls, and pink sneakers.
April 22, 2026

Recognitions and Awards

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to be recognized as a top hospital nationwide

By Christina Echegaray
A smiling young girl raises her red paint-covered hand during a handprint ceremony, with a red handprint on a white board and cameras recording nearby.
April 22, 2026

Hyundai Hope on Wheels Impact Award

Hyundai Hope on Wheels has provided over $2 million to Monroe Carell researchers since 2007.

By Christina Echegaray
A suited speaker stands at a podium marked “Health for all kids,” gesturing toward a seated guitarist. A projection screen behind them displays the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt logo.
April 21, 2026

Leading with heart: Juan Salazar’s mission to advance pediatric health care for all children

In a recent Q&A interview, Salazar discussed growing up in Colombia and in Washington, D.C.; why he chose to specialize in pediatric infectious diseases — focusing on HIV, Lyme disease, and later syphilis; his early vision for the Department of Pediatrics; and his deep commitment to family.

By Christina Echegaray
Infographic for Children’s Heart Care at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. It states that cardiovascular birth defects in Tennessee have increased nearly 40% in recent years and highlights the hospital’s pediatric heart transplant and cardiac surgery services, with annual figures for children served, hospitalizations, cardiac surgery patients, heart transplants, catheterization and electrophysiology studies, and echocardiograms.
April 20, 2026

Children’s Heart Care

By Christina Echegaray
Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, on the left, and Jamie Phillips, MHA, FACHE, stand side by side and smile in a bright indoor setting.
April 20, 2026

Passing the Baton

Meg Rush, MD, retires after 41 years; Jamie Phillips named next President of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By Christina Echegaray
Side-by-side portraits of two smiling women wearing pearl necklaces; the woman on the left wears glasses and a dark gray top, while the woman on the right wears a navy jacket.
April 20, 2026

Thoughts on Hope for 2025 Year in Review

The following thoughts on Hope from now retired President Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, and current President Jamie Phillips, MHA, FACHE, reflect a meaningful transition in hospital leadership and reflect on recent accomplishments while looking toward the future.

By Christina Echegaray
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