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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a major academic medical facility in the Southeast, handling over 2 million patient visits annually. It serves as the main provider of specialty and primary care for numerous adult and pediatric specialties for residents of Tennessee and the surrounding Mid-South region. The biomedical research program at the School of Medicine ranks among the top 10 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding, having secured more than $500 million in grants from public and private sources in 2016. VUMC is also a key center for postgraduate medical education, with more than 1,000 residents and fellows training across over 100 specialties. Both Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt consistently receive accolades from U.S. News & World Report, ranking in 19 adult and pediatric specialties on a national level. Additionally, through the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, VUMC collaborates with over 60 hospitals and 5,000 healthcare professionals in Tennessee and five nearby states to enhance healthcare quality and efficiency in the Mid-South.

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Community impact report 2024

1 week ago | news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell

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VUMC researchers report the number of children with autism in Tennessee has doubled in the past decade

1 week ago | news.vumc.org | Danny Bonvissuto

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network, have reported an increase in the number of children in Tennessee and the U.S. with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The findings, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report series on April 15, document that over 3% of children in the state (1 in 29; 3.4%) and nation (1 in 31; 3.2%) have autism.
VHAN celebrates 2024 successes, looks forward to further improvement initiatives

1 week ago | news.vumc.org | Matt Batcheldor

The Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) looked back on its past and ahead to its future in a recent member webinar. “Transforming Health Care Together: VHAN’s 2024 Impact & Future Vision,” featured Cindy Powell, MD, VHAN executive director and chief medical officer, along with other VHAN leadership. Here are some highlights:Powell reflected on the network’s 12 years of service.
Celebration of Motherhood was a life-changing experience for one expectant mother and her baby

2 weeks ago | news.vumc.org | Danny Bonvissuto

In April 2024, Jamye Willé, EdD, associate director for Leadership, Outreach and Training for Student Care Coordination at Vanderbilt University, was 32 years old, pregnant with her first child and both nervous and excited. She always wanted to be a mother and waited until she and her husband felt ready to have a family.
Research Staff Awards honor three who drive research in the School of Medicine

2 weeks ago | news.vumc.org | Bill Snyder

Three of the many people who empower the highly impactful and internationally recognized research enterprise at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine were honored April 4 during the 21st annual Research Staff Awards ceremony at the Kimpton Aertson Hotel in Nashville.
Colleagues honor the memory of VUMC gastroenterologist Terrence “TA” Smith

2 weeks ago | news.vumc.org | Bill Snyder

Terrence Allen “TA” Smith, MD, MMHC, a former Vanderbilt faculty member in gastroenterology and a former U.S. Army flight surgeon who served in Iraq, died on April 7 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. He was 68. “TA was a role model for all of us,” said Richard Peek, MD, the Mina Cobb Wallace Professor of Immunology, professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Patient’s journey a beacon of hope to those facing a life-changing transplant

2 weeks ago | news.vumc.org | Matt Batcheldor

Amanda Atkins of Atlanta remembers visiting a hospital where she was considering getting a lung transplant and hearing the words “end-stage lung disease” over and over. While the words were accurate, every utterance left her more disappointed and demoralized. Looking for a second opinion, she traveled to Nashville and the Vanderbilt Transplant Center. “That experience was the antithesis of my first experience,” she said. “I felt so cared for immediately.
Audiology and speech-language pathology programs garner top recognition for Best Graduate Schools

2 weeks ago | news.vumc.org | Danny Bonvissuto

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s audiology and speech-language pathology graduate programs are No. 1 in the country once again, according to 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings published today by U.S. News & World Report. The Doctor of Audiology program topped the list of 74 contenders and the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program ranked above 282 others.
VWCH partners with Wilson County Schools for art competition

2 weeks ago | news.vumc.org | Danny Bonvissuto

If someone said to take a picture of what health care means to you, where would you aim your camera? Thanks to a collaboration between Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) and Wilson County Schools, students had the opportunity to consider what health care means to them and submit a photo to an inaugural art competition for the chance to win $250, $150 or $75 in gift card prizes.
Amanda Toye named division chief of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology

2 weeks ago | news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell

Amanda Toye, MD, has been named division chief of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, after serving as the interim division chief since November 2023. Toye is an assistant professor and the clinical service chief of the Comprehensive Pain Service. She came to VUMC in 2020 after working in private practice. Toye said being named chief of the Division of Pain Medicine is an honor.