Emergency Medicine Archive — Page 1 of 4
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May 2, 2019
During NFL Draft weekend, a mass shooting occurred in Nashville. Vanderbilt responded beautifully to care for patients.
At 2 a.m. Sunday, six gunshot patients poured into the Vanderbilt ER. It was the fourth mass shooting seen there in the past 15 months. -
September 13, 2018
Research, patient care drive Emergency Medicine’s Collins
Sean Collins, MD, MSc, was no stranger to Vanderbilt University Medical Center when he was offered a faculty position in Emergency Medicine in 2011. A heart failure study that he was leading at the University of Cincinnati included faculty and patients from Vanderbilt. -
July 6, 2018
A year ago Sophie almost drowned in a pond. She came back to Children’s Hospital to thank those who saved her life.
When Sophie’s mother asked her what she wanted to say to everybody, she happily chirped, “Thank you for saving my life.” -
February 12, 2018
“Carmen from Chicago,” mystery good Samaritan nurse, identified
She's very relieved that Geoffrey Lee, injured in the bicycle wreck, is doing OK. -
February 7, 2018
A bike wreck left him dazed, hurt and bleeding. Then a Vanderbilt nurse came by.
Where in the world is Carmen from Chicago? Geoffrey Lee would like to be sure she gets credit for a good deed. -
December 20, 2017
Have yourself a safe little New Year’s
The head of Vanderbilt's Emergency Department gives tips on how to celebrate without showing up at his workplace. -
July 20, 2017
Emergency Medicine’s Wrenn leaves legacy of learning
Keith Wrenn, M.D., who for 25 years has been a leader in Vanderbilt’s Department of Emergency Medicine serving as its first and only residency director, is stepping down.