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March 23, 2026

Medical students participate in a joyous culmination of their education: Match Day

Among those participating in the National Resident Matching Program were members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduating class.

By Jill Clendening
March 23, 2026

Friends & Fashion event celebrates healing, style and community support for pediatric patients

The annual event supports vital programs and family resources at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Sarah Thornton
March 20, 2026

Medical Center Chief Operating Officer John Manning to retire at year’s end

During a career at Vanderbilt spanning more than a quarter century, Manning’s portfolio of responsibilities steadily increased so that now major parts of the enterprise are under his watch.

By John Howser
March 20, 2026

Study shows AI-assisted risk model for lung nodules is cost-effective

Risk prediction software using artificial intelligence can help determine whether pulmonary nodules detected during lung cancer screening need to be biopsied.

By Tom Wilemon
March 20, 2026

Champ’s Cupboard expands reach, services after strong first year at Monroe Carell. Read the Impact Report.

In the program’s first year, the team distributed a frozen meal or box of nonperishable food items to 235 families in the hospital, with 98% of recipients saying the food was helpful.

By Christina Echegaray
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March 20, 2026

Precancerous blood disorder raises risk of inflammatory heart disease

New study suggests that treating patients for CHIP (clonal growth of precancerous blood cells) could reduce their risk of potentially life-threatening heart inflammation.

By Bill Snyder
March 20, 2026

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital seeks ‘VolunTeens’ for summer 2026 high school volunteer program

Three sessions will be offered this summer. The online application packet must be submitted by Friday, April 10.
By Sandra Wooten
March 19, 2026

Cheers to 10 years: Seacrest Studios celebrates a decade of connection, joy and impact

“Follow the Call of the Disco Ball” was the theme of the celebration to mark the studio moving into double digits.
By Jessica Pasley
March 18, 2026

Motor protein plays key role in intestinal stem cell identity, function

Study findings suggest a new therapeutic approach for a rare digestive disorder, microvillus inclusion disease.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 18, 2026

Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine enrolls first Down syndrome participant for Alzheimer’s disease study

Evan Dewey and his family travel from Atlanta to participate in the ABATE study, a clinical trial evaluating a treatment that could reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease development in individuals with Down syndrome
By Danny Bonvissuto
March 18, 2026

Tennessee Poison Center marks National Poison Prevention Week with new data on lifesaving impact

A national study conducted by the RAND Corporation found that poison centers across the United States save an estimated $3.1 billion in taxpayer dollars annually by averting medical costs and lost productivity.
By Sophie Raffo
March 18, 2026

Vanderbilt Health uses novel robotic device to place central lines in FDA trial  

A Chattanooga patient says she’s feeling great after becoming the first to receive the robotic‑assisted central line in Nashville.
By Matt Batcheldor
March 13, 2026

Jonathan Kropski appointed director of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Kropski is a physician-scientist whose research has helped advance the understanding and potential treatment of interstitial lung disease.
By Bill Snyder