Community & Giving

New VUMC hospital expansion to be named Jim Ayers Tower

Serving as the new front door to Vanderbilt University Hospital, the building serves as a visible reminder of the monumental impact Janet and Jim Ayers have had on the people of Tennessee.

Commodore spirit proves too much for superfan’s blood vessels

While most sports injuries happen on the field, one Vanderbilt football fan managed to score one in his own home the night Vanderbilt beat Alabama.

Champ of the Game program celebrates five years of inspiration

What started as a simple proposal to create a moment during each home game for a hospitalized patient to root for the home team and share the excitement from fans and players in the arena has become a welcomed tradition. 

Chelsea Brown, MD, volunteered her time to perform surgeries for qualifying uninsured and underinsured patients at Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Outreach Day. (photo by Donn Jones)

Joint effort: Annual VUMC event provides free orthopaedic surgeries

This year, more than 60 participating surgeons, fellow and resident surgeons, attending anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, surgery center staff and Spanish interpreters volunteered on an August Saturday to help those who couldn’t otherwise afford it.

All of Us tour stops at VUMC Oct. 22-25

The All of Us Research Program brings the future of health to VUMC and Nashville. 

Graduate student Chiamaka Okoye shows Nora Tidwell, 6, and Avah Floyd, 7, how the gastrointestinal bacterium H. pylori swims through stomach mucus by having them dip their gloved hands into a tub of slime and dried pasta.

MEGAMicrobe event for children set for Saturday, Oct. 26

The seventh annual event invites students to conduct science experiments, join in hands-on activities, and win prizes and giveaways.

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