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March 29, 2024

A gunshot to the head. A long recovery. Then a wedding.

Special Agent Adam Daniels celebrates ongoing recovery after gunshot causes traumatic brain injury; family’s gift will support care of others with similar injuries

By Jill Clendening
March 29, 2024

VUMC nurses lead Pearl-Cohn career fair to showcase health care careers to high school students

The fair featured a multidisciplinary group, including nursing, social work, EMS, pharmacy, medicine and surgical and radiology technologists.

By Matt Batcheldor
March 4, 2024

Out of the Woods Foundation presents Rock ‘n’ Roll Playhouse at Brooklyn Bowl to benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

February 29, 2024

Grant helps expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training across Middle Tennessee

By Matt Batcheldor
February 1, 2024

Fleet of Miracles highlights Music Therapy Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will be featured on two of Knight-Swift Transportation company’s fleet of trucks for the next three years.

By Jessica Pasley
January 11, 2024

New playroom supported by Dunkin’ allows pediatric patients a place where they feel comfortable to be themselves, have fun and heal

Infants and toddlers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have a newly renovated space in which to play thanks to a $150,000 grant from Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation.

By Christina Echegaray
January 9, 2024

Chic Awearness supports mentoring program for ovarian cancer patients

Chic Awearness is now supporting two new ovarian cancer research initiatives at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and providing matching funding for a social worker to coordinate Woman to Woman, a peer mentoring program launched at VUMC in 2023.
By Tom Wilemon
December 19, 2023

Cancer changed Jack Cawthon’s tune, so he found new ways to voice his gratitude

Multiple bouts with cancer and a total laryngectomy have curbed Jack Cawthon's ability to sing, but not his spirit.
By Danny Bonvissuto
November 29, 2023

Nonprofits support quest to cure childhood epilepsy

Monica Joanna Elnekaveh was doing everything she could to learn what was causing her 18-month-old daughter’s developmental issues. Her relentless quest to find answers eventually led her to Vanderbilt investigative neurologist Jing-Qiong (Katty) Kang, MD, PhD.
By Bill Snyder
November 14, 2023

Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Lunch and Learn series presents “Memos to a Mentor,” Nov. 30

By VUMC News and Communications
November 14, 2023

Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Lunch and Learn series presents “Edge for Scholars Grant Resources,” Nov. 28

By VUMC News and Communications
November 13, 2023

Shade Tree Clinic holiday drive seeks donations

By VUMC News and Communications
November 6, 2023

Christmas Village, benefiting the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, is one of the oldest philanthropic events in Nashville. For many, it has been a family tradition for generations.

A story of love, and loss, and shopping
By Danny Bonvissuto