John Brock III Archives

Vanderbilt’s Ken Holroyd, MD, MBA, lead of the Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation, speaks during the recent Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Academics, entrepreneurs gather for first annual AI event

Sep. 26, 2023—Artificial intelligence experts from industry and from Vanderbilt gathered on the VUMC campus recently for the first annual Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions, or HAIS 23, sponsored by the Brock Family Center.

From left, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, Orrin Ingram, Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, Mary Brock, John Brock III, John Brock IV, Major Brock, Morgan Brock, Adam Dixon, Rebecca Brock Dixon.

$10 million gift from Brock family to establish Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation

May. 31, 2022—by Nancy Humphrey A $10 million gift from the Brock family, including John F. Brock III, his wife, Mary, and their three adult children — Rebecca Brock Dixon, John F. Brock IV and Major Brock — will establish the Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The gift will accelerate translation...

In the above photo, Delta Dental presents a check to Children’s Hospital leadership. From left are Grammy Award-winning country music artist Kix Brooks, chair of the Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, President of Children’s Hospital, Phil Wenk, president and CEO of Delta Dental and John W. Brock III, MD, Senior Vice President for Pediatric Surgical Services.

A reason to smile

Aug. 27, 2020—With large in-person gatherings and fundraising events on currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses and organizations are finding new ways to support Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Study finds benefits of fetal surgery for spina bifida continue through school age

Jan. 24, 2020—The benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida, a procedure pioneered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 1997, continue through school age, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports today in the journal Pediatrics.

Pope named director of Division of Pediatric Urology

Jan. 23, 2020—John Pope IV, MD, professor of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Urology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders, physicians, nurses and staff recently celebrated John W. Brock III, MD, for his 17 years of service as the first Children’s Hospital Surgeon-in-Chief. Brock, who is now Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, will focus on his role as Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services while also continuing his roles as director of Pediatric Urology and Monroe Carell Jr. Professor. In this photo, Brock (center) celebrates with family at his service reception in the First Tennessee Theatre at Children’s Hospital.

Celebrating Brock’s service

Nov. 7, 2019—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders, physicians, nurses and staff recently celebrated John W. Brock III, MD, for his 17 years of service.

Upperman to succeed Brock as Surgeon-in-Chief of Children’s Hospital

Sep. 17, 2019—After successfully serving as Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s first Surgeon-in-Chief for 17 years, John W. Brock III, MD, will transition to focus on his role as Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services and will become Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus. Brock will be succeeded as Surgeon-in-Chief by Jeffrey Upperman, MD.

Hard hat tour

Sep. 27, 2018—From left, Kathryn Carell Brown, Julie Carell Stadler and Edie Carell Johnson, daughters of the late Monroe Carell Jr. and Ann Scott Carell, join John W. Brock III, MD, to view the progress of the four-floor expansion of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts to host Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Aug. 15, 2017—Annual event set for Oct. 9 Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts is joining with WME and Delta Dental of Tennessee to host the second annual celebrity golf tournament to benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Rascal Flatts’ Celebrity Golf Classic, sponsored by WME, Delta Dental of Tennessee and Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, is set...

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt exceeds fundraising goal for hospital expansion

Feb. 9, 2017—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has surpassed its fundraising goal of $40 million in support of a four-floor building expansion that will help advance the size and scope of the hospital’s specialized pediatric health care programs.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt receives American College of Surgeons Level I trauma verification

Jan. 24, 2017—The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma has verified Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt as a Level I pediatric trauma center, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to provide the highest level of care for injured pediatric patients.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt begins construction on four-floor expansion

Sep. 19, 2016—Construction is underway at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a planned four-floor expansion that will advance the size and scope of the hospital’s comprehensive array of specialty and subspecialty pediatric health care programs.

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