Patients experiencing various facial paralysis conditions gathered to exchange knowledge and undergo treatment at the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery clinic at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks.

Dean C. André Christie-Mizell, PhD, told students at the Vanderbilt University Graduate School Commencement ceremony May 8 on Alumni Lawn that their graduate education had prepared them to think deeply, ask difficult questions and embrace uncertainty.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduates were challenged to maintain perspective: What is routine for the clinician is extraordinary for the patient.

The Spring 2026 Safety Grade is highest recognition for patient safety among U.S. hospitals.

Following Jennifer Wargo’s talk, research posters from Vanderbilt Health investigators at every level — medical students, residents, fellows and faculty — were displayed in the Langford Auditorium lobby highlighting investigations in basic and translational science, clinical outcomes, and quality improvement.

CBIS training covers the cognitive, psychological and social consequences of brain injury; behavioral approaches for managing challenging behaviors and promoting positive skills; and techniques for effectively working with families of individuals with brain injury.

In a recent Q&A interview, Salazar discussed growing up in Colombia and in Washington, D.C.; why he chose to specialize in pediatric infectious diseases — focusing on HIV, Lyme disease, and later syphilis; his early vision for the Department of Pediatrics; and his deep commitment to family.