Employee Spotlight Archive — Page 12 of 14

Large group of adults and children posing together in a brightly decorated holiday-themed indoor setting, with a Christmas tree, ornaments, stars, and colorful geometric flooring.
December 17, 2018

United Voices of Vanderbilt choir spreads cheer with Children’s Hospital performance

One year after its formation, the Medical Center choir has added new leaders and new harmonies

Top-down view of a diverse group of people in colorful clothing placing their hands together in the center.
December 10, 2018

Hardship Fund helps employees with unexpected expenses

Hardships may include an illness or accident, burial expenses after the death of a family member or relocation costs after being displaced from affordable housing.

By Tom Wilemon
Smiling bald man with a short gray goatee, wearing a black shirt and seated indoors against a dark wooden chair.
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.

By Wayne Wood
Large multigenerational group posing outdoors on a brick plaza beneath oversized gold “50” balloons, with downtown office buildings and event decorations in the background.
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.

By Kelsey Herbers
William Stone, wearing a white lab coat and glasses, reads from papers at a lectern beside a microphone.
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.

By Wayne Wood
Blonde woman wearing glasses holds a framed illustrated tribute featuring cartoon drawings and the words “SO LONG SARAH!” in an office.
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.”

By Wayne Wood