Following Jennifer Wargo’s talk, research posters from Vanderbilt Health investigators at every level — medical students, residents, fellows and faculty — were displayed in the Langford Auditorium lobby highlighting investigations in basic and translational science, clinical outcomes, and quality improvement.

After 15 years of distinguished leadership at Vanderbilt Health, Seth Karp, MD, the H. William Scott Jr. Professor of Surgery, will be stepping down as System Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences on Oct. 15.

A Chattanooga patient says she’s feeling great after becoming the first to receive the robotic‑assisted central line in Nashville.

A patient care coordinator now works to ensure that families receive a comprehensive care plan rather than needing to coordinate multiple disparate parts of their child’s treatment on their own.

Emergency general surgery account for more than 4 million hospital admissions annually, with patients experiencing three times the mortality rate when compared with elective surgical patients.

The bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation device is available to qualified patients who have not been able to benefit from CPAP.

In a large, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, the pain reliever ketamine posed side effects while failing to aid patient recovery after major surgery.