A dedicated adult and pediatric burn center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center serving Tennessee as a regional referral hub. Services include acute and complex burn treatment, inpatient and outpatient follow-up care, scar management, burn reconstruction, emotional and family support, peer support, survivor-to-survivor assistance through Phoenix SOAR, Camp Hope for children with burn injuries, and burn education outreach.
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Burn Education Community Opportunities
ActiveCommunity and professional burn education offered by Vanderbilt Burn Center, including Advanced Burn Life Support, Burn Basics, and Burn Special Topics covering adult and pediatric burn management, smoke inhalation, cyanide toxicity, electrical injuries, SJS/TEN, and frostbite or hypothermia.
Burn Reconstruction
ActiveSurgical and nonsurgical treatment for burn scars and related functional or appearance concerns, including complex hand reconstruction, fractionated CO2 laser treatment, IPL treatment, scar release and reconstruction with flaps and grafts, and tissue expansion.
Camp Hope
ActiveA nonprofit summer camp offering a free week of physical and emotional healing for children ages 6 to 16 who have experienced burn injuries. Activities include swimming, crafts, nature hikes, games, team building, and burn/fire education.
Phoenix SOAR (Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery)
ActiveA survivor and loved-one support program connecting people affected by burn injury with volunteers who have experienced similar trauma and understand the recovery journey.
Vanderbilt Burn Peer Support Group
ActiveA monthly support group for burn survivors and their loved ones. The group meets virtually on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.
Vanderbilt Outpatient Burn Clinic
ActiveOutpatient evaluation for minor burn injuries and follow-up care for people recovering from burn injuries, including hospital or emergency-department follow-up, postoperative care, scar management, and workers' compensation care.
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Who this resource serves
Adults and children with burn injuries, including patients receiving acute or follow-up burn care; burn survivors and their loved ones seeking peer or recovery support; children ages 6 to 16 with burn injuries for Camp Hope; and professionals or organizations seeking burn education.
How to access services
For burn-center or outpatient clinical care, use the official Vanderbilt Burn Center or Outpatient Burn Clinic contact and appointment pathways. For Phoenix SOAR or the monthly peer-support group, email soar.coordinators@vumc.org. For Camp Hope, use the online application when available or contact the Camp Hope director at (615) 349-5645 or brittni.m.davis.1@vumc.org. For burn education or community classes, contact the Burn Center through the official education page or the main Burn Center number.