Department of Pediatrics Archive
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January 5, 2023
Infectious disease expert Edwards ends storied career
Vanderbilt's Kathryn Edwards, MD, internationally recognized for her countless contributions to vaccine evaluation and implementation, public health advocacy, and the mentorship and training of new generations of experts in infectious disease over the past four decades, retired on Dec. 31, 2022. -
January 5, 2023
Three elected to the American Pediatric Society
Three physicians in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics have been elected to the American Pediatric Society. -
December 22, 2022
Button battery safety tips this holiday season
Injury prevention experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge everyone to add one more thing to that ever-growing holiday list of to-dos — button battery safety. -
December 15, 2022
Van Driest to lead All of Us pediatric research
Vanderbilt's Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD, has assumed a new post as the first-ever director of pediatrics for the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, which aims to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine. -
December 15, 2022
Program supports caregivers of children with mental health emergencies
A pilot program recently launched in the emergency department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is providing resources to caregivers of children with mental health emergencies via text messaging. -
December 12, 2022
Vanderbilt experts advise keeping safety in mind when buying toys
Keeping safety at the top of the list when purchasing toys, say experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
December 8, 2022
Holiday celebrations taking place at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Members of the spiritual care team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have created Sacred Celebrations, a first-time project that will run during December and wrap up on Jan. 7, 2023.