Voice

December 15, 2023

Owen Canavan was badly injured six years ago. He uses experience to encourage others recovering from traumatic injuries.

In 2017, Canavan was working out at a fitness center when a car came crashing into the building and pinned him against a wall. In the span of a week, he underwent eight surgeries.

By Jill Clendening
December 14, 2023

Healing over the holidays: A nurse’s guide to spending the holidays at the hospital

There’s no place like the hospital for the holidays. And we don’t mean that in a good way. But here are some ways to make it better.

By Courtney Graetzer, RN
December 11, 2023

Pets of VUMC Collection # 5: Holiday pets

Is there a tabby cat snoozing by an open fire? Is a Jack Russell nipping at your nose? This is the collection for you.
November 27, 2023

Generations of orthopedic patients and practitioners hold a special place for Sandy Shelton

She has been “Happy to be here” for more than 40 years, and, as she nears retirement, is hailed as a legend in Orthopaedics.

By Jill Clendening
November 26, 2023

Early evening darkness brings dangers for drivers and pedestrians

The end of daylight saving time means many of us are driving home in the dark

By Jessica Pasley
November 22, 2023

Gracie was with her mom and grandmother on a road trip. A medical emergency brought the Angel 7 ambulance to her rescue.

Angel 7 is the first pediatric transport team in Tennessee to offer extracorporeal membrane oxygenation — ECMO — for its patients. It was the difference in life and death.

By Jessica Pasley
November 16, 2023

Random acts of kindness and team building put pediatric nurse anesthetist Caroline Campbell in the spotlight with Credo Award

“When people are feeling down, I want to do something to make everyone feel better.”
By Christina Echegaray
November 6, 2023

Christmas Village, benefiting the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, is one of the oldest philanthropic events in Nashville. For many, it has been a family tradition for generations.

A story of love, and loss, and shopping
By Danny Bonvissuto
November 1, 2023

VUMC Pets of the Day: Tribble and Benson

November 1, 2023

A stroke left Kate Adamson trapped in her body, unable to communicate. Here’s how she recovered and became a VUMC social worker.

"You can see and hear everything around you, but you appear dead. It is like being locked in a glass coffin.”
By Bill Snyder
October 31, 2023

Return of Halloween Costume Shop brings smiles and chills

IT'S BAAAAAACK!
By Jessica Pasley
October 30, 2023

VUMC Pets of the Day: Meowshi and Lola

October 29, 2023

Time change can be a bear. Here’s how to keep from feeling like hibernating.

The end of daylight saving time doesn't have to mean disrupted sleep and feeling groggy, says a Vanderbilt sleep expert
By Wayne Wood
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