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Employee Spotlight

A death or serious injury of a parent can mean a scared and bewildered child. Arielle Silverman helps children understand and cope.

By Wayne Wood

She has worked with children varying in age from under 2 years old to teenagers as old as 18.

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Employee Spotlight

Window on Child Life

By Erin O. Smith

A glimpse into the lives of some of the Certified Child Life Specialists and the children and families they care for at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

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Employee Spotlight

Painted stones offer messages of hope along VUMC pathways

By Christina Echegaray

“Just Breathe.” “You are Loved.” “Shine.” “Hope.” “Joy.”

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Patient Spotlight

Children’s Hospital celebrates reading on Dr. Seuss’ birthday

By Jennifer Wetzel

Thing one: The adults had a good time reading their favorite books. Thing two: The children loved it, too.

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Employee Spotlight

From Child Life patient to Child Life specialist

By Christina Echegaray

Camille Fraser was a teenager with a cancer diagnosis when she was helped by a Vanderbilt Child Life specialist and immediately knew she had seen her future career. That was 13 years ago and Fraser is now a Vanderbilt Child Life specialist herself.

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