Harry Jacobson, M.D., right, presents a gift to Norman and Carole Urmy at last week’s party honoring Norman Urmy’s years of service to Vanderbilt. (photo by Tommy Lawson)
Betty Nixon, left, and Jane Tugurian share a laugh with Urmy. (photo by Tommy Lawson
Urmy with longtime colleague Sheila Gad.
(photo by Tommy Lawson)
It took a couple of attempts, but Norman Urmy finally made good on his vow to retire.
Urmy, formerly executive vice president for Clinical Affairs, stepped down a year ago, then returned to take on special strategic initiatives for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Last month, he announced he was retiring again, this time for good. During his quarter-century at Vanderbilt, Urmy — who plays guitar for the band Soul Incision in his spare time — oversaw the explosive growth of VUMC’s clinical enterprise. His career was honored last week at a party at the home of Jan and Harry Jacobson, M.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs.