Hoetzenecker comes to Vanderbilt from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, where he has been professor of Lung Transplantation and director of the Lung Transplant Program.

With the help of Vanderbilt and other transplant centers, Ukraine has developed a growing transplant program in the country in the last four years.

In August 2022 Lisa Kimbrell was involved in a near-fatal wreck. A year later two dogs attacked her and sent her back to the hospital.

Bill Jackson received a heart and double lung transplant, an unusual procedure performed only a handful of times each year at VUMC and one that can occur at only the most specialized transplant centers.

Criteria for the award included recruitment materials featuring men in nursing, evidence demonstrating an increase in the number of men in nursing and evidence of male nurse involvement.

Awards from the Tennessee Hospital Association and Metro Nashville Public Schools recognize Williams' efforts to ensure sustainability in the nursing profession.