The Future is NOW Nashville
@FutureIsNOWNash
Outreach program for at risk youth in the Nashville community. Part of the Future Healers Network @futurehealersky. Aim to inspire a better future.
Our April session was jam packed!! The kids learned about gross anatomy by making slime organs, completed a surgical skills relay race, and much more! Next month the children and their guardians will visit the Vanderbilt simulation center for our graduation session.


Future is NOW Nashville takes on wilderness medicine! First aid, splinting fracture, filtering water, and weather/bear safety oh my. #NonviolentOptionsWin @VUMCTrauma @MNPDNashville @ATFNashville @Strongersons




Incredible October session for the Future is NOW Nashville hosted by Metro Police! Thank you for teaching us about all the things you do to keep our community safe! #NonviolentOptionsWin @VUMCTrauma @VUMCSurgery @MNPDNashville @ATFNashville @Strongersons




Future is NOW Nashville Year 2 2024-2025 kickoff with the GI system and nutrition! Here’s to another great year! @VUMCTrauma @MNPDNashville @ATFNashville @Strongersons @futurehealersky




Future is NOW Nashville 2023-2024 Graduation Session! The children experienced a mock OR, a trauma bay simulation, and practiced on laparoscopic trainers. #FutureOfHealthCare @futurhealersky @Strongersons @ATFNashville @MNPDNashville @VUMCTrauma




'Giving them another path': Inspiring at-risk youth to choose a violence-free future Story by @AaronTheNewsGuy newschannel5.com/news/giving-th…
Today marks our 4th Future is NOW Nashville session! The children learned about the musculoskeletal system from Dr.Andrew Gregory, an Orthopedic surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine. @VUMCTrauma @VUMCSurgery @futurehealersky



At today’s Future is NOW Nashville session, the children learned about the nervous system!! Thank you Dr.Wellons, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, for sharing your story!! #ViolencePrevention @VUMCTrauma @VUMCSurgery




The Future is NOW Nashville! The children swabbed petri dishes, played dodgeball representing the immune system fighting infection, and germ/infection Jeopardy. Exposing children to science and healthcare for a violence free future!! @VUMCTrauma @VUMCSurgery @FutureHealersUL




An exciting start, sincerely grateful for our founding members and collaborators. Stay tuned for next steps!!
wdrb.com/news/louisvill… !! So proud of my @VUMCTrauma co-faculty @AppelbaumMD who is launching @FutureIsNOWNash a violence outreach program in collaboration with @futurehealersky @ATFNashville @MNPDNashville @Strongersons