Employee Spotlight

November 14, 2017

“My dream was to be a nurse, taking care of critically ill children”

Jade Forlidas started at Vanderbilt as a nursing student in 1969; after a storied career, she has retired — but her daughter carries on as a LifeFlight nurse

By Matt Batcheldor
November 1, 2017

Employees of VUMC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic split Powerball win

Yes, vacations are being planned.

By Jessica Pasley
September 21, 2017

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician puts knowledge to work in figure competitions

Simone Maybin, M.D., looks almost petite in her white coat, but this medical resident at Vanderbilt’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program is actually ripped with muscle.

By Tom Wilemon
September 5, 2017

Colonoscopy confidential

Ellen Williams, R.N., is a patient’s best friend in the GI Endoscopy Lab, even if most patients won’t remember most of what she does.

By Wayne Wood
August 26, 2017

All over the Medical Center, and all over the world

When Debby Booth started college in the early 1970s, she didn’t want to be a nurse. That was something her older sister did.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 16, 2017

Social worker Jones thrives on helping patients, families

“Today I will be happier than a bird with a french fry” reads a sign next to the door as you exit Stacy Jones’ office on the 8th floor of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH). As a social worker on the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Vanderbilt, the sign’s wording fits Jones’ personality.

By Jessica Pasley
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