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VUMC implants state‘s first patient with a “Sentry” heart failure monitor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the first hospital in the state, and one of the first 20 in the world, to employ a novel cardiac monitoring device implanted into the patient that can predict the need for hospitalization of heart failure patients up to two weeks in advance.

Experts in learning disabilities to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

New findings on how best to identify students with learning disabilities will be presented by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development members Donald Compton, Doug Fuchs and Lynn Fuchs on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.

Sibling gender dynamics expert to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

How do children‘s relationships with siblings affect their overall social development? Family researcher Susan McHale, professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University, will discuss her research on the impact of sibling relationships on family dynamics at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development Thursday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m.

Clinic Devoted to Child Obesity Offers New Treatment Options

A pediatrician at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a clinic to help families tackle the problem of childhood obesity. Greg Plemmons, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, opened the Weight Management Clinic in December 2004 and immediately had eight referrals.

Program for children in state custody recognized as ‘innovative‘

Tennessee‘s TennCare Centers of Excellence (COE) for Children in State Custody has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as being one of the six most innovative programs in the country.

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center receives Memorial Foundation gift

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development has received a $100,000 grant to expand the Vanderbilt Kennedy Reading Clinic and Behavioral Analysis Clinic to serve more families who might not otherwise be able to afford their state-of-the-art services.

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