The conference provides a forum to highlight advances in the care of children and adults with congenital heart disease.

The Marshal M. Parks Bronze Medal is awarded to past presidents of AAPOS and other individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to children’s eye care.

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

The annual event supports vital programs and family resources at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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.

“Follow the Call of the Disco Ball” was the theme of the celebration to mark the studio moving into double digits.

Teen mental health, social media, bullying, screen time and school quality top list of parental concerns