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The man at the music festival had been beaten unconscious. Medical assistant Chase Brown may have saved his life.

By Jessica Pasley

"If that was my little brother or one of my friends, I would hope someone would help them."

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VUMC Rheumatologist Jim Gore began writing a symphony 20 years ago. It just had its debut.

By Nancy Humphrey

The movement "Red Morn on Rolling Hills" was selected for performance by the Tennessee Youth Symphony

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Irish step dancing and science share equal billing in Maureen Gannon’s world

By Jill Clendening

She is known for her diabetes research. She’s also pretty proud of her polished lift, a high, straight-legged kick that shows both flexibility and gracefulness.

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Mother and daughter nurses work together in Labor and Delivery

By Matt Batcheldor

Some people call Chelsea Foster, BSN, RN, and her mom Lisa Harris, RN, the Dream Team

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VUMC surgical tech cheers on daughter Grace West on NBC’s “The Voice”

By Nancy Humphrey

Daryl Rembinski's family moved to Nashville from Detroit to support Grace's singing career

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Generous donation from VUMC nurse anesthetists lifts up Hardship Fund

By Wayne Wood

The recent contribution brought to more than $14,000 the total raised by CRNAs at Vanderbilt in the past few years for the fund

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Radiology’s Brent Savoie turns radiological imagery into lavish dreamscapes

By Derek Scancarelli

A world that blends the intricacies of marine life and human form: neuroanatomy that looks like coral, the body reimagined as a jellyfish, or an “X-ray aquarium.”

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Feb. 3 is a special day to honor women physicians. Allie Bell created her own greeting cards for the occasion.

By Wayne Wood

The birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman physician, is observed as National Women Physician Day

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As a medical student, Joseph Fusco was diagnosed with cancer. That experience influences the way he treats his young patients every day.

By Jessica Pasley

He gave up baseball to become a surgeon. That decision may have saved his life.

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