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Portrait of Keith Meador, MD, wearing glasses, a dark suit, patterned shirt, and burgundy tie against a dark background.
April 13, 2022

Study compares moral injury in health care workers and veterans

A study comparing 618 military veterans who deployed to a combat zone after Sept. 11, 2001, and 2,099 health care workers (HCWs) working during the COVID-19 pandemic found similar levels of potential moral injury (PMI), with 46.1% of veterans and 50.7% of HCWs reporting PMI.

By Emily Stembridge
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March 7, 2022

Study finds World Trade Center responders at higher risk for blood cancer-associated mutations

A study by Vanderbilt and New York City researchers found that 9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of mutations that escalate their risk for blood cancers or cardiovascular disease

By Tom Wilemon
Three people pose indoors, with the person in the center holding a framed certificate; the two people beside them wear suits.
September 14, 2012

Photo: Vanderbilt flight paramedic among first responders honored by state officials

By Vanderbilt Health News