Mission of Caring Archive — Page 2 of 8

Group portrait of 12 adults standing indoors beneath three metallic flower wall decorations; one person wears a face mask.
August 31, 2026

Firefly expands to Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital and other regional clinics

Vanderbilt Health’s clinical care and support program for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder has served 27 pregnant patients at VWCH, with the goal of serving 50-100 patients annually.

David Curfman, MD, poses for a photo with his artwork in his office at The Vanderbilt Neurology Clinic. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
August 27, 2026

What do you find at the intersection of art and medicine?

David Curfman and Lealani Mae Acosta practice neurology at work and create art at home. The ways each discipline informs the other runs deeper than it may seem at first glance.

Teresa Shelton, Director of Case Management at VWCH, center, celebrates the results of the
August 7, 2026

‘Christmas in July’ food drive nets 3,150 pounds for Wilson County families

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital departments compete against each other in friendly rivalry to bring in the most food during the monthlong drive.

(photo by Erin O. Smith)
August 3, 2026

Vanderbilt pediatricians Meg Rush and Cristin Fritz recognized with top awards

The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics honors Rush and Fritz for their advocacy and commitment to improving child health.

A volunteer in a green vest and a camper in a wheelchair participate in an arts-and-crafts activity at a table covered with trays, paint supplies, fabric, and paper shapes. A third person’s hands are visible cutting material in the foreground.
July 31, 2026

Large doses of fun packed into a pilot on-site summer camp program for hematology-oncology clinic patients  

The success of the half-day interaction on Fridays led the Sunrise Association to pilot a six-day camp environment for the clinic. The hope is that it will be shared with other pediatric hospitals offering cancer therapies.

Eight people pose on a wooden overlook with Hogwarts castle behind them at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter; one person sits in a wheelchair in front.
July 20, 2026

Palliative Care team manifests dreams of butterbeer and Harry Potter

After Mike Guth and his family learned that his pancreatic cancer had advanced beyond treatment, the Vanderbilt Health Palliative Care team worked magic to make a dream trip possible.