Emergency & Trauma Archive — Page 1 of 13
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April 6, 2026
Julia Bohannon elected president-elect of Shock Society
Badly burned as a child, Bohannon is committed to developing better therapies for burn patients. -
April 2, 2026
Emergency Medicine’s Nate Miller named to NBJ 40 Under 40
Nate Miller serves as associate chief of staff at Vanderbilt University Hospital and executive director of Regional Emergency Medicine. -
March 13, 2026
Mass casualty drill set for March 27 at Vanderbilt University Hospital
As part of the exercise, some admitted patients in the adult emergency department may be moved briefly to support the training scenario and evaluate how care teams prepare treatment areas. -
March 3, 2026
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital receives national designation for treating patients with chest pain
Hospitals that earn accreditation have proven exceptional competency in treating patients with heart attack symptoms. The new designation will last until Jan. 31, 2029. -
February 24, 2026
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine ranks seventh in NIH support of disease-fighting research
Six clinical departments and two basic science departments at VUSM ranked in the top 10 among medical school departments nationwide in fiscal year 2025. -
February 20, 2026
Kitchen fire to cap and gown: College senior’s meal prep accident led to 17 days at Vanderbilt Burn Center — and a fight to get back in the gym
Smith was told that his burns couldn’t be fully treated locally so he would be airlifted to either the Vanderbilt Burn Center in Nashville or the University of Louisville. -
January 13, 2026
Critical Care Outreach Team’s rapid response interventions improve patient safety, prevent ICU transfers
Since January 2020, members of the VUH CCOT have responded to more than 10,000 rapid response calls in every non-ICU unit in the adult hospital.