John Howser

February 8, 2023

New Chief Medical Officers announced

Rick W. Wright, MD, has been appointed as Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Patty Wright, MD, will be transitioning from her role as Chief of Staff for Adult Ambulatory, Davidson County to the role of Chief Medical Officer for Adult Ambulatory Clinics.

By John Howser
January 3, 2023

Terhune named Senior Vice President for Educational Affairs

Vanderbilt’s Kyla Terhune, MD, MBA, Vice President for Educational Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, has been named Senior Vice President for Educational Affairs.

By John Howser
December 20, 2022

Last Christmas, I knew a liver transplant was my only chance to survive. This holiday, I’m alive because of the ultimate gift.

It never leaves my thoughts that someone I don’t know made it possible for me to still be here.

By John Howser
November 22, 2022

Hayman named to lead new Shared Clinical Services Division

Vanderbilt’s Jim Hayman, MS, MBA, has been named to the newly created role of Executive Vice President for the Shared Clinical Services Division.

By John Howser
November 14, 2022

Clinical enterprise elevate retreat seeks to enhance health system culture

More than 60 leaders from across Vanderbilt Health system recently gathered to attend a clinical enterprise Elevate retreat hosted by C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Health System Officer.

By John Howser
November 10, 2022

Entrances to VUMC facilities to remain secured

VUMC is keeping most entrance points to its facilities secured in the same way they have been for the previous two-plus years.

By John Howser
November 1, 2022

Brady named Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

Donald Brady, MD, has been appointed to an expanded oversight role of Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
By John Howser
September 26, 2022

Wilde named Vice President and Divisional Chief Financial Officer

Chris Wilde, MBA, CPA, executive vice president and enterprise chief financial officer for Atrium Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia, has been named to the newly expanded role of Vice President & Divisional Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) for Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) and Adult Ambulatory Operations.
By John Howser
September 8, 2022

Patient capacity command center created

Vanderbilt has created a command center charged with identifying and eliminating capacity constraints throughout the health system that could limit the ability to consistently serve all patients in a timely and equitable manner.
By John Howser
August 31, 2022

After a career of service to others, Raiford to retire

By John Howser
March 23, 2022

Vanderbilt University Medical Center signs letter of intent with Metro Nashville Government to negotiate lease for vacant space in the Global Mall at the Crossings

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has signed a letter of intent to negotiate a long-term lease agreement with the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for approximately 600,000 square feet of vacant space in the Global Mall at the Crossings (formerly known as Hickory Hollow Mall).
By John Howser
February 17, 2022

Park named director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, deputy director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has been named the center’s new director.
By John Howser
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