C. Wright Pinson Award Archive — Page 2 of 2

Kyla Terhune poses indoors beside a window, wearing a black blazer over a patterned blouse.
September 3, 2021

For Kyla Terhune, communication, compassion and hard work are keys to successful leadership

Her balanced approached to leadership and focus on support for trainees amid a pandemic earned a Five Pillar Leader Award.

Portrait of a smiling man in a gray suit and white shirt standing in a bright hospital or office corridor.
June 9, 2021

VUMC’s Alex Jahangir became Nashville’s coronavirus czar, all while never missing a beat in his day job.

“He has served VUMC and our community as the coronavirus czar selflessly and voluntarily while not decreasing by one clinic visit or call night his load or work productivity.”

Kim Isenberg poses indoors beside a wooden banister, wearing glasses, a white top and beige cardigan; green decorative spheres and a framed painting are visible in the background.
March 18, 2021

Kim Isenberg stepped up to help guide Children’s Hospital through the worst days of the pandemic

The Five Pillar Leader Award winner honored for her “outstanding and continuous leadership.”

Heather Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC. (photo by Donn Jones)
January 8, 2021

Heather Jackson aims to improve lives, no matter where she serves

She was honored with the Five Pillar Leader Award at the latest virtual Leadership Assembly

Portrait of Molly Knostman wearing a magenta top in front of shelves stocked with yellow pharmacy storage bins.
March 10, 2020

Twice as nice: Molly Knostman, previously recognized with a Credo Award, honored again for leadership of the adult pharmacy.

She has built a reputation for volunteering for complex tasks, not because they are part of her job description but because of her passion for innovation and patient care.

Portrait of Lane Stiles, a white-haired man with glasses and a beard, wearing a black suit and patterned tie while leaning on a railing in a bright glass-windowed corridor.
December 3, 2019

Improving the patient experience through clear communication is Lane Stiles’ ‘North Star’