Employee Spotlight Archive — Page 5 of 14
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March 1, 2022
Health Policy’s Sheelah Blankenship’s family named “Ultimate Host Family” by cultural exchange agency
The program, overseen by the U.S. State Department, allows young adults from other countries to live with an American family as an au pair -
February 16, 2022
Above and beyond to fight the pandemic: Blood Bank director Jennifer Andrews, husband, Chris, and daughter Ella each were volunteers in VUMC vaccine research.
“I needed to help the situation in any way possible. I felt really lucky to be included in the clinical trial,” Andrews said. -
January 24, 2022
Donna Atherton and Karen Pinkard are nurses who have worked together for years. The day Karen’s heart stopped at work, Donna was there to save her life.
A lot of people worked to save her life and help her recover. Thanks to them, Karen Pinkard is back at work. -
January 13, 2022
Eighteen years ago Kanisha Sizemore got a new kidney and pancreas. With her job in the Transplant Pharmacy she gives patients hope and perspective.
“Being a transplant recipient is a blessing, but it is also life changing in several ways." -
January 13, 2022
Melanie Walker started life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Now she works there helping tiny babies breathe.
“I could be an example that there is a way to get better." -
December 16, 2021
“Pin” Schnabel began her career as a surgeon, and went back to school to become a nurse practitioner. Her tiny patients benefit from her experience every day.
What would make a physician go back to school to become a nurse practitioner? -
December 2, 2021
The Yazdani sisters are triplets by birth, proud VUMC nurses by choice
Sousan, Sohayla and Setareh Yazdani are 22-year-old triplets who all work as nurses at VUMC. They agree that they always wanted to pursue their careers at Vanderbilt.