Nancy Humphrey Archive — Page 16 of 30

Blue-toned scientific illustration of intertwined DNA double helices with molecular structures in the foreground and background.
February 7, 2019

Master of Genetic Counseling degree program to begin in fall

Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine is in the process of selecting its first class of students seeking a Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC) degree, one of the fastest growing health professions in the country.

Elly Brokamp, MS, CGC, left, and Laura Duncan, MS, CGC, are certified genetic counselors with Vanderbilt’s Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
February 7, 2019

Counselors guide patients in interpreting genetic tests

Certified genetic counselors (CGCs) are among the first faces that patients see once accepted into Vanderbilt’s Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) where hopefully they will gain a diagnosis.

Smiling adult in a dark hooded coat stands beside a child wearing a red winter coat and striped knit hat with a pom-pom, in front of colorful fencing.
February 4, 2019

A Children’s Hospital parking valet taught himself origami art so he could share it with children. For one little boy, that simple gesture means everything.

Coming in for treatment is hard for 5-year-old Ollie Faircloth, but seeing valet Mohamed Elshami brings a smile every time. Ollie calls Mohamed his friend. Mohamed calls Ollie his hero.

Jonathan Dow, identified in the caption as a Credo Award winner, smiles at the camera wearing glasses, a gray sweater vest, tie, and red lanyard in an indoor hallway.
January 9, 2019

Jonathan Dow’s simple gestures, compassion go a long way to help families

“His calmness and kindness helps create a culture of encouragement with everyone he comes in contact with.”

Ashley Larcinese stands with her arms resting on a railing outside a modern building, wearing a blue top.
November 29, 2018

Cancer fight personal for VICC Ambassadors chair

Cancer made itself known to Ashley Larcinese in 2004 for the first time — when she was earning a graduate degree in information technology from Belmont University and was introduced to Nashville entrepreneur Sonny Clark, the mentor who took her under his wing and helped launch her career. He was fighting leukemia at the time.

October 4, 2018

New center formed to treat, study ICU delirium, dementia

Millions of patients in intensive care units each year develop delirium during their hospitalization and often leave the hospital with cognitive deficits similar to those suffering from traumatic brain injury or mild Alzheimer’s disease.