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December 12, 2017

Nurse saves baby born in back seat of car in Medical Center East parking lot

Elijah Youssef will have quite a story to tell about the day he came into the world.

By Kathy Whitney
December 11, 2017

How do I donate winter coats and other needed items to the VUMC Clothes Closet?

Volunteers need help to be sure that all patients have warm, clean clothes to wear.

By Wayne Wood
December 7, 2017

From Child Life patient to Child Life specialist

Camille Fraser was a teenager with a cancer diagnosis when she was helped by a Vanderbilt Child Life specialist and immediately knew she had seen her future career. That was 13 years ago and Fraser is now a Vanderbilt Child Life specialist herself.

By Christina Echegaray
November 30, 2017

Bear the therapy dog’s legacy lives on at Children’s Hospital

Bear was calm and gentle with children and loved to visit them in the hospital. He leaves behind a legacy at Children’s Hospital, especially in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

By Jennifer Wetzel
November 30, 2017

When VUMC was a movie set

Lauren Hutton! William H. Macy! James Farentino! Medical Center North?

By Wayne Wood
November 30, 2017

Tennessee Poison Center at Vanderbilt offers advice on how to avoid food poisoning this holiday season

Enjoy the meal while you’re having it, and remember it fondly afterward.

By Kristin Smart
November 20, 2017

Athletes with disabilities inspire VUMC running volunteers

Inspiration, motivation, determination, perspiration
By Tom Wilemon
November 20, 2017

Children’s Hospital offers safety tips for holiday decorating, preventing poisonings

May your days be merry and bright. Not spent in an emergency room.
By Jennifer Wetzel
November 16, 2017

Shopping for children’s gifts? Make sure toys are safe and age-appropriate

Bike helmets and quality construction: yes. BB guns and hoverboards: no.
By Jennifer Wetzel
November 14, 2017

“My dream was to be a nurse, taking care of critically ill children”

Jade Forlidas started at Vanderbilt as a nursing student in 1969; after a storied career, she has retired — but her daughter carries on as a LifeFlight nurse
By Matt Batcheldor
November 6, 2017

What does VUMC drive?

“Will the owner of a black Honda Accord please report to the parking lot—hey, where’s everybody going?”
By Wayne Wood
November 2, 2017

Barktoberfest!

Last week Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt presented Barktoberfest, a Halloween-themed dog show, for patients and families.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 1, 2017

Employees of VUMC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic split Powerball win

Yes, vacations are being planned.
By Jessica Pasley