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Jeffrey Upperman, MD
June 18, 2026

Pediatric Surgeon-in-Chief Jeffrey Upperman tapped for Leadership Tennessee

Upperman, who joined Vanderbilt in 2019, is one of 52 individuals from business, government, education, medical and nonprofit sectors across the state to make up the 2026-2027 cohort.

June 18, 2026

Five Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital interns graduate from Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program

Tennessee has more than 18 Project SEARCH sites, including Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital. The state ranks among the top three for employing people with disabilities through the model.

June 17, 2026

School of Medicine Spring Faculty Assembly honors 14 ‘outstanding’ teachers, clinicians and researchers

Awards were presented during the annual Spring Faculty Assembly on May 29.

Illustration of clinicians and biostatisticians working collaboratively on research
June 17, 2026

Biostatistics faculty elected to leadership posts in top statistics societies

Three Department of Biostatistics faculty have won new leadership roles and honors in the American Statistical Association and the International Statistical Institute

June 17, 2026

Vanderbilt Health advances nursing innovation and workforce well-being in ‘Strong by Design’ State of Nursing address 

She highlighted several systemic and financial programs designed to improve departmental collaboration between frontline staff and operational teams, and better support workforce well-being and professional growth.  

June 17, 2026

Vanderbilt ALS Research Center receives $11 million in funding from Tennessee General Assembly

The investment marks a major public commitment to research on the life-altering neurodegenerative disease.