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The locker is filled with basic necessities to help patients and caregivers with their medical care journeys.

Football player’s donation honors his late brother

P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative, along with Buffalo Bills football player Dawson Knox, recently presented Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt with a gift of “Luke’s Locker” in memory of his brother.

Vanderbilt Health to be founding member of Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Health Network

Vanderbilt Health is one of 12 of the nation’s premier providers of medical care that will begin offering services to any former National Football League player or team employee, and their families, under the banner of Hall of Fame Health.

The National Football League draft descended on Nashville last week, but before the first selection was made, players and national media personalities came to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to visit with patients and family members in Seacrest Studio. In the photo above, ABC’s “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts was all smiles as she interacted with patients and families including Kelli Gooch, seated next to her, and John Majors. In the photo below, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota signaled a touchdown during his visit.

NFL draft happenings at Children’s Hospital

The National Football League draft descended on Nashville last week, but before the first selection was made, players and national media personalities came to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to visit with patients and family members in Seacrest Studio.

NFL names Sills as league’s first-ever chief medical officer

Vanderbilt’s Allen Sills, M.D., has been chosen by the National Football League (NFL) to be its chief medical officer, a newly created position.