Mission of Caring
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April 8, 2026
Great Saves event reunites former patients with those who provided lifesaving care
They and their families shared their journeys back to health, from initial illness followed by weeks to months in the SICU, to their ongoing rehabilitation and recovery. -
April 6, 2026
Tender Paws and Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital celebrate a fetching 25-year partnership
Composed of community volunteers and their specially trained dogs, Tender Paws teams regularly visit inside the hospital, providing emotional support that complements clinical care. -
March 31, 2026
Memorial fund honors patient whose life was saved by Vanderbilt Health neurosurgeons
Charlotte Davis’ family, grateful for Vanderbilt Health’s role in extending her life, has set up a fund in her memory to support neurosurgical research and patient care. -
March 26, 2026
Six Vanderbilt faculty named honorary fellows of prestigious scientific society
The 2025 fellows have been invited to the annual AAAS Fellows Forum May 29 in Washington, D.C. -
March 20, 2026
Champ’s Cupboard expands reach, services after strong first year at Monroe Carell. Read the Impact Report.
In the program’s first year, the team distributed a frozen meal or box of nonperishable food items to 235 families in the hospital, with 98% of recipients saying the food was helpful. -
March 18, 2026
Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine enrolls first Down syndrome participant for Alzheimer’s disease study
Evan Dewey and his family travel from Atlanta to participate in the ABATE study, a clinical trial evaluating a treatment that could reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease development in individuals with Down syndrome -
March 12, 2026
Vanderbilt Health President and CEO Jeff Balser to retire
Jeff Balser’s announcement culminates a career-long journey that began at Vanderbilt in the mid-1980s as a medical student and doctoral dual degree candidate.