Wayne Wood Archive — Page 107 of 116

Black-and-white group photograph of Vanderbilt Department of Psychiatry staff in white coats and uniforms standing before an arched building entrance, dated 1967. One Black man stands among the predominantly white group.
September 5, 2017

Hidden Figure

In 1964, with little fanfare, Harold Jordan, MD, became the first African-American resident physician at Vanderbilt. Looking back to that time, he recalls the support of his colleagues and the challenges he faced.

By Wayne Wood
Healthcare worker in blue scrubs sits at a computer in the foreground of a clinical procedure room, with several other staff and medical equipment visible behind her.
September 5, 2017

Colonoscopy confidential

Ellen Williams, R.N., is a patient’s best friend in the GI Endoscopy Lab, even if most patients won’t remember most of what she does.

By Wayne Wood
Carolyn Lovelace
August 25, 2017

The world beyond work: Carolyn Lovelace

The world beyond work: a childhood in a funeral home and road trips with her husband on a Harley.

By Wayne Wood
Black-and-white photo of four people cutting a ribbon at a hallway ceremony. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash stand between Norman Urmy and Anderson Spickard Jr., M.D., with several onlookers behind them.
August 25, 2017

The day Johnny Cash came to VUMC

Memories from the day when the Man in Black and June Carter Cash came to open a new unit at VUMC.

By Wayne Wood
July 27, 2017

Online survey set to gauge physician well-being

The Vanderbilt Task Force for Empowerment and Well-Being, a group formed earlier this year to investigate and implement ways to prevent burnout among physicians, will be using an online tool to gather information in the next few weeks to help it with its work.

By Wayne Wood
Cropped view of a healthcare professional wearing blue scrubs with a stethoscope around their neck; the face is not visible.
July 26, 2017

Physicians’ well-being task force distributes two-question survey

By Wayne Wood