Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 1 of 58

November 4, 2026

Department of Pediatrics celebrates 17 years of the Katherine Dodd Faculty Scholars Program

Program alumni, current scholars and department leaders gathered to honor founder William Cooper, MD, MPH, and the program’s lasting impact on faculty development and leadership.

By Kara Jones
An adult woman helps a young girl play with toy cars and figurines on a patterned rug, beside a colorful stacking-ring toy and a toy house.
November 4, 2026

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center awarded $19.6 million in Tennessee Department of Education contracts

The contracts, which focus on Intensive Behavior; Family and School Engagement; and Individualized Education Program Coaching and Support, will allow VKC to continue and expand its statewide work supporting students with disabilities.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Jane Freedman stands on a studio set, speaking beside a display that reads “Thank you, Dr. Jeff Balser, Dean and CEO” and shows his portrait; Vanderbilt Health branding appears at the bottom.
October 29, 2026

Leadership Forum looks ahead to new CEO, wider access and a 2040 pediatric vision

From an Acute Care Center that hit its six-month goal in a week, to a vision for pediatric care taking Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt into the year 2040, leaders describe a future for Vanderbilt Health that will reach more patients and families, in more places.

By Holly Fletcher
Kevin Byram, MD, Erica Gray, MD, and Saralyn Williams, MD, pose in a hallway beside a sign reading “Potoschnak Center for Undiagnosed and Rare Disorders.”
October 29, 2026

Vanderbilt Undiagnosed Diseases Program helps patients find answers and clinicians expand expertise

It capitalizes on a foundational idea in medical practice: Pooling resources and knowledge from multiple disciplines results in better outcomes for patients.

By Evan Dorian
Unidentified pregnant person in a black top holds a handful of assorted pills while resting the other hand on their abdomen.
October 19, 2026

Study advances understanding of SSRI use during pregnancy

“One of the takeaways (of this study) was that if you need to be on an SSRI, stay on it, but make sure to deliver in a place that can take care of the baby,” said Jennifer Sucre, MD, co-corresponding author of the study.

By Madison Yarbrough and Bill Snyder
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October 8, 2026

Research study aims to clarify alpha-gal syndrome diagnosis and treatment

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergic condition associated with tick bites that can trigger severe reactions to a sugar molecule called galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, or alpha-gal, found in red meat.

By Kylie Avery