Employee Spotlight Archive
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December 5, 2018
Bruce Tyler is dedicated to the patients he transports. Now a cancer diagnosis has led him to see his job from the other side.
A VUMC video telling his story has been viewed tens of thousands of times. -
November 14, 2018
After being diagnosed with MS, Jonathan Davidson decided to take up running. He just completed his 50th marathon — one in each of the 50 states.
Holding his infant daughter led him to vow to take care of himself so he could coach her soccer team and, someday, walk her down the aisle. -
October 12, 2018
There once was a doctor from Vandy. With limericks he was quite handy.
William Stone, MD, has a talent for writing medical limericks. Girl from Nantucket: no. Smoker from Sewanee: yes. -
September 17, 2018
Sarah Carpenter learned a lot working for “The Simpsons.” At Vanderbilt, she applies that knowledge to autism research.
“What I learned there — that’s what we’re doing here.” -
September 7, 2018
Every child who finishes chemo gets a rousing serenade. The woman behind Children’s Hospital’s “Last Chemo” song.
Warning: you will be humming "The Macarena" for the rest of the day. -
August 27, 2018
Trauma Unit celebrates 20th anniversary; longtime employees share two decades of memories
“It is the people and not the bricks and mortar that make this unit the special place that it is.” -
August 20, 2018
Andie Perona, part of the VUMC transplant team, receives double organ transplant
The transplant team surgical technician found herself on the other side of the table as a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient. It transformed her life.