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Kathleen Gallagher is a surgical resident and former combat medic. She traveled to Ukraine to help train emergency response teams.

By Nancy Humphrey

"With my background in combat medicine, it felt like there was something I could actually do to help.”

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“Dr. Boehm, I believe you are my biological father.” A new son, a new daughter, and the letter that brought more love into a family.

By Wayne Wood

Frank Boehm was settling into retirement when things changed: “I once had three children and nine grandchildren. Now, I have five children and 11 grandchildren."

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Sister surgeons share a winding road that led to VUMC

By Jill Clendening

From Canada to Florida to VUMC, the "Gillaspie Girls" are building careers after "falling in love with surgery."

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Pies in the face mark the end of the first round of blood donation challenge. Your donation may determine who gets the next pie.

By Wayne Wood

Shon Dwyer smooshed a pie into the face of Tom Nantais. Mary Pawlikowski smooshed a pie into the face of Meg Rush. Who's next?

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Collection of “Star Wars” Legos makes sure the force stays with child psychiatrist Yasas Tanguturi

By Jessica Pasley

Why are they at his office? "One, I ran out of space, and two, my wife doesn’t want them at home.”

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Music therapy comes to Palliative Care Unit

By Emily Stembridge

“Music opens many new perspectives and pathways that patients otherwise would not have."

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Even on a Zoom call, Christi Gray’s friend Erica Luhrs could tell she was sick. After life-saving treatment, Gray returned to SICU to thank the people who cared for her.

By Matt Batcheldor

A week in intensive care later, Gray is back at work and doing well. Her message: Listen to your body and practice self-care.

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Not taking her medications could have cost a patient her life. A new Transplant Pharmacy program found her in the nick of time.

By Emily Stembridge

Transplant Pharmacy uses a new computer program to find patients who need medication reminders

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Health Policy’s Sheelah Blankenship’s family named “Ultimate Host Family” by cultural exchange agency

By Nancy Humphrey

The program, overseen by the U.S. State Department, allows young adults from other countries to live with an American family as an au pair

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