Elizabeth “Lizzie” Simonds Archive — Page 1 of 1

Hospital patient wearing a breathing mask sits beside a healthcare worker in protective clothing and a flowered face shield. A decorated cake, drinks, and a sign reading “LOVE DAD” are visible nearby.

March 12, 2021

Tears of joy, tears of sorrow — College sweethearts, a COVID unit wedding, and a love story that ended too soon

The inside story of how VUMC’s COVID unit staff pulled together to arrange a wedding, and a reminder that not every love story has a happy ending

By Wayne Wood

A healthcare worker wearing blue scrubs and glasses stands beside a railing in a bright hospital skybridge.

February 15, 2021

Patients’ stories motivate Lizzie Simonds, the only paramedic working in VUMC’s COVID unit

She remembers one man who was scared and couldn’t rest: “I spent 45 minutes…sitting next to him, holding his hand so he felt safe enough to try to sleep for a little bit.”

By Wayne Wood