Iraq

August 10, 2022

Burn pit legislation hailed as a victory by physician who became veterans’ advocate

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a broad expansion of health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, and for Robert Miller, MD, professor of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and his Vanderbilt University Medical Center colleagues, the action is a long-awaited victory.

By Jill Clendening
May 21, 2018

An Army doctor’s appeal: “People in Iraq need medical books — can you help?” The response from Vanderbilt was overwhelming.

VUMC gastroenterologist Terence “T.A.” Smith wanted to help an Iraqi colleague at a small clinic. Vanderbilt donors responded with dozens of boxes of books.

By Jessica Pasley
April 17, 2013

The Power to Heal

By VUMC News and Communications
Soliders in mental health training
December 21, 2011

Training addresses returning service members’ mental health needs

A Vanderbilt-led workshop for military health care providers could lead to more post-deployment mental health referrals.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 30, 2010

Vanderbilt physicians find answers to medical health mystery attacking returning service men and women

By VUMC News and Communications
July 30, 2010

VUCast: Helping troops fight a medical mystery and a Dore hits the small screen

By VUMC News and Communications