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December 23, 2024

🎆 2024: a year of stories that made us smile, think and grow

Take a heartwarming walk down the 2024 memory lane. Relive highlights from breakthrough discoveries to patient journeys — and one long flight path.
December 20, 2024

VUMC Pets of the Day: Lexi and Harley

Dean Driver at his home in Gallatin, Tennessee. (photo by Susan Urmy)
December 18, 2024

The man who gave Angel 1 its wings

“How much closer to an angel can you get than a little bitty baby struggling for life?” said Dean Driver, 91, who converted a panel truck into VUMC’s first neonatal transport in his driveway.

By Danny Bonvissuto
December 17, 2024

VUMC Pets of the Day: Stella and Loki

Kinsley Estes, 5, with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the visit. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
December 16, 2024

A day with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Santa came to town a bit early this year to make a special stop at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 16, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Kayce made me feel confident when I was scared, reassured when I was anxious, and safe when I felt like everything was close to falling apart.’

Kayce Boyd, RN, works in the Center for Women’s Health Mt. Juliet. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Kylie Avery
December 16, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Eric soared above what we expected and delivered holistic care (mind, body and soul)’

Eric Kapitbahay, RN, BSN, works on the 7 South Dialysis unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
December 16, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I was the victim of a traumatic attack. Alex was there in such big ways.’

Alex Ford, RN, works at Vanderbilt Primary Care Bellevue. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
December 13, 2024

VUMC Pets of the Day: Rue and Spencer

December 13, 2024

A second-career pediatric nurse, Jeremy Crawford finds his calling

Crawford employs his nursing and business backgrounds to support front-line staff in caring for children.
By Christina Echegaray
December 12, 2024

Go inside the lab as Maddie Wright, a CF warrior, ‘geeks out’ over the science of Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories 

A 17-year-old cystic fibrosis warrior and liver transplant recipient with antibiotic resistance got to see science in action at Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories.
By Jessica Pasley and Erin O. Smith
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.
By Jessica Pasley and Donn Jones
December 9, 2024

Pets of VUMC 2024-25 Collection # 1: Holiday Pets — festive, cozy & snowy

By Wayne Wood
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