Department of Pediatrics

November 18, 2021

Antimicrobial stewardship effort expanding reach

The Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program recently expanded to the outpatient realm to provide more support for providers to optimize antibiotic use and delivery in the clinic setting.

By Jessica Pasley
Child ambassador Grace Hamilton, 13, rides the Zamboni at the Nashville Predators Hockey Fights Cancer game Nov. 13.
November 17, 2021

Hockey Fights Cancer comes through for Children’s Hospital

The Nashville Predators hockey team continued its longtime support of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt with this week’s Hockey Fights Cancer game.

By Christina Echegaray
November 16, 2021

Help Children’s Hospital win hundreds of free toys for patients

In partnership with Mattel and Fisher-Price, the national Children’s Hospital Association has launched its fourth annual Spread Joy with Toys campaign, which runs through Dec. 1.

By Jessica Pasley
Amya Elliott, 9, talks with Bonnie Pilon, RN, prior to receiving her COVID-19 vaccination at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The hospital began mass vaccination for children ages 5-11 on Monday, Nov. 8.
November 11, 2021

Vaccination day at Children’s Hospital

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt began mass vaccination for children ages 5-11 on Monday, Nov. 8.

By VUMC News and Communications
Bella Villamil, 5, turns on her flashlight for the third annual Night Lights at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
November 10, 2021

Lights shine bright to show support for Children’s Hospital

By Christina Echegaray
November 4, 2021

O’Connor lauded for contributions to PCD research, treatment

By Rachel Vitolo
October 29, 2021

HCV infection among pregnant women increasing

By Emily Stembridge
October 28, 2021

Tips for a spooky and safe Halloween

Vanderbilt experts offer multiple tips to help keep trick or treaters safe this Halloween.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 28, 2021

The challenge of rejection

Minimizing variation in how rejection is diagnosed and creating standardized surveillance protocols may help inform best practices in pediatric heart transplants.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 28, 2021

VUMC researchers a step closer to broad ebolavirus protection

By Bill Snyder
October 25, 2021

Jackson, Winkfield selected among ‘Women to Watch’ in health care

Gretchen Purcell Jackson, MD, PhD, and Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, are honored among top health care leaders in the 2021 “Women to Watch” by Nashville Medical News.
By Holly Fletcher
October 21, 2021

Clinics created to treat children with genetic disorders

Vanderbilt has established clinics for children with adrenoleukodystrophy and other genetic disorders that are found on newborn screening, including Fabry disease, Krabbe disease and others.
By Nancy Humphrey
October 21, 2021

Study explores impact of COVID-19 on children

By Jessica Pasley
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