Kathy Whitney

Elijah Youssef sleeps peacefully in his mother’s arms, unaware of the panic and turmoil surrounding his arrival. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt)
December 13, 2017

Nurse saves baby born in back seat of car in Medical Center East parking lot

School of Nursing student Steven Welton will never forget the first baby he delivered. Welton took charge when Elijah Youssef was born unexpectedly in the back seat of the family’s Honda outside Medical Center East last week. Welton is halfway through VUSN’s ASN to MSN program for registered nurses who have associate degrees, but he’d never before delivered a baby nor assisted in a delivery.

By Kathy Whitney
December 7, 2017

Fellowships reflect Michal’s deep commitment to children

Mary Michal, MD,’60, may have entered Vanderbilt University School of Medicine by mistake, but she’s remained devoted to its mission by design.

By Kathy Whitney
November 9, 2017

AAMC lauds Hill’s contributions to health care equity

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) honored nine individuals and one medical school for their outstanding contributions to academic medicine at an awards presentation Nov. 5 at the AAMC’s Annual Meeting in Boston.

By Kathy Whitney
October 26, 2017

Team to develop steerable robotic needle for biopsies

Collaboration between a mechanical engineer at Vanderbilt University and a pulmonologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has resulted in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant that will be used to develop a steerable robotic needle to safely biopsy hard-to-reach lung nodules.

By Kathy Whitney
October 19, 2017

Hidden VUMC Figures event honors crucial contributions

On Monday, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Office for Diversity Affairs held the inaugural “Hidden VUMC Figures” event, a tribute to employees who have made significant long-term, often behind-the-scenes, contributions to the Medical Center.

By Kathy Whitney
October 19, 2017

Brady elected to executive committee of the ACGME Board of Directors

Donald Brady, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development, was elected to the executive committee of the ACGME Board of Directors for a two-year term.

By Kathy Whitney
October 19, 2017

Tennessee Hospital Association honors Ehrenfeld’s diversity efforts

The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) honored Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D., from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) with an Award of Excellence at the group’s annual meeting in Nashville last week.
By Kathy Whitney
October 12, 2017

Garraway details family’s key role in shaping career path

As the guest speaker for the 16th annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., Lecture, Levi Garraway, M.D., Ph.D., outlined the influence his family had on his storied career, particularly the impact of his uncle, for whom the lecture is named.
By Kathy Whitney
October 11, 2017

Patient experience awards honor service excellence

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has recognized 157 clinicians and 41 areas with Excellence in Patient Experience Awards in recognition of outstanding performance and exceptional commitment to service excellence.
By Kathy Whitney
October 5, 2017

It’s all about the patient for surgical oncologist Solórzano

Surgical oncologist Carmen Solórzano, M.D., senses she has a reputation for being tough on residents. It doesn’t bother her.
By Kathy Whitney
October 5, 2017

Hidden VUMC Figures event set for Oct. 16

On Monday, Oct. 16, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Office for Diversity Affairs will present “Hidden VUMC Figures,” a tribute to employees who have made significant long-term contributions to the Medical Center, often behind-the-scenes.
By Kathy Whitney
October 5, 2017

Epic-savvy medical students help train others on new system

Aspiring medical students Lauren Holroyd and Julian Genkins took a break from academics after earning their undergraduate degrees and went to work for the health care software company Epic, based in Verona, Wisconsin. Although they did not know each other at the time, they would both end up at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) where they would put their Epic expertise to work.
By Kathy Whitney
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