Pediatrics

Carrigan Cox, 6, holds a doll at Winter Wonderland. (photo by Donn Jones)
December 12, 2024

Winter Wonderland 2024

The event featured an Ace Hardware Tree Farm, holiday musical selections, holiday crafts, face painting and photos with princess characters Elsa and Anna.

Medical Assistant of the Year award winner Stacy Bair-Taylor, CMA III, left, with Michele Hasselblad, DNP, RN, NE-BC, vice president of Adult Ambulatory Nursing.
November 27, 2024

CJ Collett and Stacy Bair-Taylor named Medical Assistants of the Year

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s CJ Collett and Stacy Bair-Taylor received Medical Assistant of the Year awards for 2024.

After being diagnosed with severe preeclampsia thanks to a blood pressure check at the 2024 Celebration of Motherhood, Jamye and Austin Willé spent a month in VUH and 89 days in the NICU at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt with their daughter, Akemi.
November 26, 2024

Patient’s family experiences healing power of music

Music therapy focuses on the use of music to help patients with chronic pain, physical rehabilitation, psychiatric symptoms, end of life, procedural support and coping with hospitalization and disease.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt patient Harper Murphy dropped the puck at the Hockey Fights Cancer game Nov. 9, as the Nashville Predators took on the Utah Hockey Club. She’s flanked by Predators captain Roman Josi, left, and Utah’s Clayton Keller. (photo by John Russell)
November 14, 2024

Hockey Fights Cancer Night

The Nashville Predators host two Hockey Fights Cancer games each season to raise support for the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund Presented by Twice Daily.

(photo by Erin O. Smith)
November 14, 2024

Four elected to American Pediatric Society

The APS was the first North American honorary society for academic pediatricians. Members are recognized for leadership, teaching, research and contributions at an international level.

Pediatric gaming and technology specialist Graden Knapp. (photo by Donn Jones)
November 14, 2024

Employee ‘levels up’ skills to enhance pediatric hospital experience

As a pediatric gaming and technology specialist, Graden Knapp attended specialized training and received required certification.