Department of Pediatrics Archive
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June 7, 2022
Pediatric acute care use by ZIP code
Children with complex chronic conditions who live in low opportunity areas utilize more acute care and could benefit from hospital- and community-based interventions aimed at improving child health outcomes. -
June 2, 2022
Project Search graduation
Nine participants of the Project SEARCH program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center celebrated the completion of their nine-month internship training on Friday, May 20, in the theater of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
May 25, 2022
Rehm first pediatrician named president-elect of Society of Hospital Medicine
Kris Rehm, MD, MMHC, professor of Clinical Pediatrics and vice chair in the Department of Pediatrics, has been elected president-elect of the Society of Hospital Medicine and will be the first pediatrician to hold the post for the organization. -
May 19, 2022
ATV crashes are fourth leading cause of trauma admission at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
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May 19, 2022
A clue to an adverse drug event in children
Considering metabolic (CYP2D6) enzyme activity score and patient age may aid in determining an individual’s risk for an adverse event with administration of the anti-arrhythmic drug propafenone. -
May 16, 2022
Steeplechase 2022
The 2022 Iroquois Steeplechase took place on Saturday, May 14 to raise funds for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
May 12, 2022
VUMC-led study finds Moderna COVID vaccine safe and effective for children