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Featured Story Aerial view of the VUMC campus circa 1938, showing a group of interconnected multi-story institutional buildings surrounded by trees and roads.
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Faces and Places July 19, 2023

Faces and Places

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A man in a dark suit and striped tie stands beside an examination chair in a medical office, with framed certificates, awards, medical supplies, and a wall clock visible.
Portrait of Eric Rafla-Yuan wearing a white medical coat and tie against a gray background.
Reception indoors with a gray-haired man in a suit speaking to a group of attendees, several holding drinks; tall windows, chandeliers, and cocktail tables are visible.
Ronald Bronitsky sits in a blue armchair onstage, holding a colorful magazine beside a lit table lamp, telephone, and side table; the photo is credited to Philip J. Shortell.
Adult man and young woman standing together outdoors in a mountainous, wooded setting.
Portrait of Leonela Villegas smiling at the camera, wearing a pink top, with long dark hair against an indoor background.
Robert Northcutt, identified by the caption, stands on a wooden boardwalk in a wetland landscape, wearing sunglasses, a red shirt, and white shorts while holding a dark cap.
Black-and-white studio portrait of two adults and three young people laughing and playfully supporting one another in a lively group pose.
Adults and children pose together in several rows of a lecture hall, with colorful balloons and toys on the desks. Framed photos line the brick walls.
Portrait of a smiling man wearing a patterned flat cap and gray jacket.
A woman speaks at a wooden podium with microphones outdoors, while several people stand behind her on a lawn.
Family of five seated together on a beach near the water, with a woman, man, and three children.

Rodney R. Reid, MD’87, is the longest serving chief of Rheumatology in the 91-year history of the Columbia, South Carolina, VA Health Care System.

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