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April 10, 2025

$4.1 million grant awarded to study unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions 

Antibiotic prescriptions handed out in unplanned care spaces contribute to antimicrobial resistance, especially if they are not necessary to treat infections.

After being diagnosed with severe preeclampsia thanks to a blood pressure check at the 2024 Celebration of Motherhood, Jamye and Austin Willé spent a month in VUH and 89 days in the NICU at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt with their daughter, Akemi.
April 10, 2025

Celebration of Motherhood was a life-changing experience for one expectant mother and her baby

The community event on Saturday, April 12, celebrates the courage and beauty of motherhood.

Shiayin Yang, MD, right, with Lauren Corona, MD. (photo by Donn Jones)
April 9, 2025

Seminars, support groups and the power of mentorship for female surgeons 

What began as small, informal get-togethers between female surgeons has turned into an opportunity for colleagues across the institution to build relationships and discuss their shared experiences.

April 9, 2025

Tennessee Poison Center provides critical services and emergency support statewide

It offers guidance to the public and health care professionals on preventing and managing poisonings caused by exposure to drugs, chemicals, plants, animals and other substances.

April 9, 2025

VUMC partners with public safety groups to combat distracted driving

A crash involving a distracted driver occurs approximately every 43 minutes based on statistics from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

Each room of the new space at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt allows for rooming-in options for families seeking overnight accommodations. (photo by Susan Urmy)
April 9, 2025

Final floor’s opening completes expansion of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell now has a footprint of more than 1 million square feet and 363 beds, making it the largest pediatric hospital in Tennessee.