Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2024

Honoring Dr. King’s Communal Legacy

A special celebration was held in Light Hall last week to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hosted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with VUMC Employee Resource Groups, “Celebrating Beloved Community” focused on Dr. King’s communal legacy, his vision of beloved community, and the ways we continue to embody that legacy in the work we do here at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 25, 2022

Martin Luther King Jr. Day to become official VUMC holiday in 2023

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be recognized as an official institutional holiday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center beginning Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 14, 2021

MLK Lecture set for Jan. 18

The chief diversity and inclusion officer for the American Association of Medical Colleges will deliver the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Celebration Event Lecture on Monday, Jan. 18.

By VUMC News and Communications
From left are VUMC Chief Diversity Office Andre Churchwell, MD; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award honorees Adriana Bialostozky, MD, and Jannyse Starks, DNP, FNP-BC; keynote speaker Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN; and honoree Tamika Hudson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C; and School of Nursing Dean Linda Norman, DSN, RN.
January 22, 2020

MLK lecture celebrates diversity, inclusion, equity

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture was held on Monday and for the third year commenced with the United Voices of Vanderbilt choir’s stirring medley of inspirational songs.

By Kathy Whitney
January 20, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day begins with spirituals, calls for unity, Churchwell solo on “Abraham, Martin and John”

Featured speaker Jeffrey Upperman, MD, recalls lessons of his parents and urges “pick big problems to attack.”

By Wayne Wood
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
December 18, 2019

Nominate a faculty or staff member for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, or Medical Center who emulates the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through his or her work.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 21, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr. Morning Tribute features voices raised in song and calls for unity and justice

The United Voices of Vanderbilt choir sang "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and André Churchwell soloed on "Abraham, Martin and John."
By Wayne Wood
January 15, 2018

Martin Luther King Jr. Morning Tribute features choir, calls for unity, Churchwell solo on “Go Down, Moses.”

“This is an important day in the context of what’s going on in our country,” said André Churchwell, MD, chief diversity officer for VUMC.
By Wayne Wood
November 19, 2013

Nominate a faculty or staff member for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

By VUMC News and Communications
November 4, 2013

Nominate a faculty or staff member for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

By VUMC News and Communications
November 30, 2012

Nominate medical faculty or staff for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

By VUMC News and Communications
November 14, 2012

Nominate medical faculty or staff for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

By VUMC News and Communications