Children’s Hospital
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Help Rascal Flatts and Lee Brice win CMT awards; Raise money for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hopsital at Vanderbilt
(photo from Rascal Flatts video) Lets help Rascal Flatts and Lee Brice support the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Each artist was nominated for a CMT award and selected us as their beneficiary of choice if they win. For each win, Children’s Hospital will receive $2,500. Please… Read MoreJun 6, 2011
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Children’s Miracle Network Telethon to air June 5
Photo courtesy Children’s Miracle Network The 28th annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Telethon will be broadcast on WTVF Channel 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 5. The telethon will… Read MoreJun 1, 2011
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Celebrate Survivors’ Day June 18
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will host a celebration for cancer survivors on June 18, featuring a talk by Lance Armstrong's mother, Linda Armstrong Kelly. Read MoreMay 31, 2011
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt takes steps to reduce accidental drowning
(iStockPhotography) Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of pool season. Many parents will cover their children with sunscreen and head to the closest pool for some fun in the sun. Doctors and safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are urging parents and caregivers… Read MoreMay 27, 2011
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers summer safety clinics
The Children’s Hospital is partnering with Safe Kids Cumberland Valley to offer free youth sports safety clinics. Read MoreMay 24, 2011
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Child athletes 5-15 sought for triathlon
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is recruiting team members for the Nashville Kids Triathlon June 5 at Centennial Park. Children ages 5 to 15 are eligible to participate in the triathlon, which benefits the hospital. The event features swimming, biking and running and is part of the YMCA… Read MoreMay 18, 2011
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‘U.S. News’ ranks Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt among nation’s best
Once again the Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt was recognized by the "U.S. News and World Report' children's hospital rankings. Read MoreMay 17, 2011
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Cupcake-palooza to raise funds for Books from Birth
Cupcakes are a sweet way to raise money for child literacy. Read MoreMay 13, 2011
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Neblett to end 27 years of pediatric surgery leadership
(Vanderbilt University/Joe Howell) After nearly three decades of exemplary service, Wallace W. “Skip” Neblett III, is leaving his role as Pediatric Surgery chairman at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. … Read MoreMay 6, 2011
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Health Plus offers Know Your Numbers at VCH and MCN this week
Stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked: Tuesday, May 10 from 8:30 -9 a.m. at Monroe Carrel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, room 2104 Wednesday, May 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Occupational Health Clinic, 640 Medical Arts Building Thursday,… Read MoreMay 6, 2011
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Muddy conditions and warm weather bring increase in ATV injuries
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeing at least one ATV injury per week. Read MoreMay 5, 2011
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TLC show filmed at VUMC to begin airing Monday, May 2
After nearly five months of filming last fall and winter, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will once again be the subject of a new reality TV series scheduled to debut on TLC Monday, May 2, at 1 p.m. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Shalom Foundation, VU establish Guatemala clinic
Surgeons, nurses and staff at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt helped open a long-awaited and much-needed surgical facility during a recent mission trip to Guatemala. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Critical care nurse, Angel Carter, saves life of local basketball coach
Angel Carter and Joey Spann, along with other responders at the game. As the wife of Lipscomb High School’s basketball coach, David Carter, Angel Carter counted herself rivals with Joey Spann, basketball coach for Goodpasture Christian School. Read MoreApr 25, 2011
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VUCast: What’s up doc?
Why is this burly bunny hopping the halls of VUMC? Plus, building hope for Vanderbilt’s youngest patients, and why a Swedish game show is jumping on the black & gold train! [vucastblurb] … Read MoreApr 22, 2011
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At the Friends Shop, every single sale matters
Retail therapy is how many shoppers justify their bulging closets, but that new purse or coat purchased in the Friends Shop at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is truly part of the healing process — the source of the toy or balloon that brightens a patient’s stay,… Read MoreApr 21, 2011
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A legacy of lifesaving
Cheryl Major, R.N., may have saved more babies than anyone in the state of Tennessee. Some of them she has saved in person as a neonatal nurse. Many more she has saved by providing lifesaving skills to others who care for fragile newborns. If you spend any time at all… Read MoreApr 21, 2011
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Get Steeplechase tickets while they last
A limited number of tickets to the Iroquois Steeplechase are still available. Read MoreApr 19, 2011