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September 29, 2016

Murfreesboro debut

Representatives from Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt joined Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and other local officials on Sept. 26 to cut the ribbon on a specialty and after-hours clinic in Murfreesboro.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 22, 2016

Dance Marathon kickoff event rescheduled for Sept. 28

Dance Marathon’s kickoff event—originally scheduled for Sept. 17 but postponed due to inclement weather—has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 22, 2016

Star power

The Nashville Predators’ newest star, P.K. Subban, visited with patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Tuesday.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 22, 2016

Hyundai Hope On Wheels grant spurs pediatric cancer research

Richard Ho, M.D., MSCI, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been awarded a $250,000 Hyundai Hope On Wheels Scholar Grant to study ways to reduce long-term side effects of chemotherapy in pediatric cancer survivors and develop more personalized therapies for pediatric oncology patients.

By Christina Echegaray
September 15, 2016

Marine landing

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps visited with patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last week as part of the Marine Week celebration, held this year in Nashville.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 8, 2016

Children’s Hospital tees up inaugural golf tournament

The inaugural Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Celebrity Golf Classic, presented by Delta Dental of Tennessee and talent and literary agency WME, was held Monday, Aug. 29, at The Golf Club of Tennessee.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 8, 2016

Franklin 4 the Cure event set to raise funds for Children’s Hospital

The “Franklin 4 the Cure” two-day fundraising event will be held Sept. 16 and 17 in the Westhaven community, located three miles west of downtown Franklin.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 8, 2016

People key to driving success of Department of Pediatrics: Webber

Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, delivered the annual State of the Department of Pediatrics address on Tuesday, stressing the continued importance of the enterprise’s four mission areas — research, clinical care, education and advocacy and service.
By Christina Echegaray
September 2, 2016

Legislators encourage nursing students to share real-life impact of health care issues

Be involved, be personal and be succinct. That's what two Tennessee lawmakers told doctoral nursing students interested in health care policy.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 25, 2016

VUMC team helps launch fetal surgery program in Australia

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) made history in 1997 when two surgeons pioneered fetal surgery to treat spina bifida, or myelomeningocele, the most common birth defect in the central nervous system.
By Christina Echegaray
August 18, 2016

Ranking party

Katie Walker, R.N., left, Andrea Vessels, R.N., Thomasina Ramey and Keiara Butler were all smiles during last week’s event celebrating Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt’s performance in the recent U.S. News & World Report ranking of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 11, 2016

Timing, teamwork key for young liver transplant patient

Antwane Cole Jr., known as “AJ” to friends and family, began his summer playing football and enjoying his favorite superhero, Spiderman.
By Christina Echegaray
August 4, 2016

Initiative set to raise funds for teen, young adult cancer care

Teen Cancer America and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt this week announced the launch of a collaborative effort to raise $1 million to expand the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer program in Nashville, Tennessee.
By VUMC News and Communications
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