Kathy Whitney

Jennifer Cunningham Erves, PhD, MPH, MAEd, MS, CHES
November 13, 2023

Erves joins VUMC as director of Community Engaged Research

Jennifer Cunningham Erves, PhD, MPH, MAEd, MS, CHES, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as associate professor of Health Policy, director of Community Engaged Research, Office of Health Equity, and scholar, Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research.

By Kathy Whitney
October 30, 2023

André Churchwell receives Modern Healthcare’s Luminary Award for diversity leadership

Vanderbilt’s André Churchwell, MD, has been recognized as a diversity leader and a recipient of Modern Healthcare’s Luminary Award.

By Kathy Whitney
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, far left, John Sergent, MD, MACP, MACR, center, and Kimberly Vinson, MD, far right, with award winners Barrington Hwang, MD, left, Stacey Riddick, Adriana Bialostozky, MD, Sarah Reed and Candace Grisham. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
October 27, 2023

Levi Watkins Jr. MD Lecture honors contributors to diversity, equity and inclusion

The Levi Watkins Jr. MD Lecture honored the first African American to graduate from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and recognized the contributions of several Vanderbilt faculty, trainees and students who have made contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion.

By Kathy Whitney
VUMC’s first Pursuit of Excellence Award winners include, from left, Johnny Woodard, MSN, RN-BC, Tiffany Lewis, MSN, RN, Kevin Harvey, BSN, RN VA-BC, Jarylin Bishop, BSN, RN, Randy Cox, MPH, CPPS, Phil Cook, MHA, Bill Wester, MD, MPH, Cristin Fritz, MD, MPH.
October 25, 2023

New award program celebrates improvement work across the VUMC enterprise

Winner’s of this year’s Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention Pursuit of Excellence Awards were recognized during a poster session and ceremony held recently in Langford Auditorium.

By Kathy Whitney
October 3, 2023

Sandy Bledsoe to step down from VUMC Risk and Insurance Management role

Sandy Bledsoe, RN, BSN, ARM, MA, Vice President, Risk and Insurance Management for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be stepping down from her role in January 2024.

By Kathy Whitney
September 12, 2023

Nominations open for Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Awards; lecture set for Oct. 24

By Kathy Whitney
August 14, 2023

Saralyn Williams named associate dean for Faculty Affairs for VUSM

Saralyn Williams, MD, has been named associate dean for Faculty Affairs for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
By Kathy Whitney
July 28, 2023

White Coat Ceremony welcomes new School of Medicine students

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recently welcomed 96 first-year students during its annual White Coat Ceremony, marking the students’ journeys to becoming physicians and physician-scientists.
By Kathy Whitney
July 26, 2023

Chase Hendrickson named executive medical director of the Medicine Patient Care Center

Chase Hendrickson, MD, MPH, has been named executive medical director of the Medicine Patient Care Center.
By Kathy Whitney
June 1, 2023

Four named to academic health leadership program

Four Vanderbilt faculty members have been selected to participate in the highly competitive Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program.
By Kathy Whitney
April 20, 2023

Patients, families share positive feedback on their VUMC experiences

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission is “personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and remarkable capabilities,” and the positive feedback from patients and families will be celebrated during Patient Experience Week, April 23-29.
By Kathy Whitney
April 20, 2023

Conference brings together students from multiple schools to explore ways to help them flourish within the field of medicine

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine hosted more than 50 medical students from across 15 schools for the first Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine Student Conference.
By Kathy Whitney
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