The award honors medical school faculty members who have made major contributions to improving public health and health care.

The high-energy fundraiser began in 2022 to raise money for cancer initiatives at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Evidence showed that deficiency in musical rhythm perception is a “modest but consistent risk factor for developmental speech, language and reading disorders.”

These raised scars tend to recur after surgical removal, and the effectiveness of alternative treatments is limited.

They go beyond their own community to represent Vanderbilt University and VUMC in support of research and education efforts abroad.

The program seeks to both share and learn in its mission to enhance the neurological health of populations in low resourced settings.

The boot camp is a one-of-a-kind experience combining hands-on simulation, interdisciplinary panels and specialized expertise tailored to the evolving demands of critical care.