Employee Spotlight

May 30, 2019

Tammy Masnica knew nothing about horses — until the purchase of one brought her family together

“Olaf,” a 13-year-old American Saddlebred, changes lives one simple gesture at a time

By Kelsey Herbers
May 8, 2019

Mother and daughter share devotion to nursing — and to Children’s Hospital

Vickie Thompson has devoted her career to caring for children. Her daughter Kelsey is following in her mom’s footsteps.

By Matt Batcheldor
May 6, 2019

Nurses’ Week video shows Burn Center nurse Tiffany Nugen being surprised by a grateful family

The Lemarr family traveled from East Tennessee to say thank you

By Wayne Wood
May 2, 2019

During NFL Draft weekend, a mass shooting occurred in Nashville. Vanderbilt responded beautifully to care for patients.

At 2 a.m. Sunday, six gunshot patients poured into the Vanderbilt ER. It was the fourth mass shooting seen there in the past 15 months.

By John Howser
April 24, 2019

Donna Oates of Dermatology wins 2019 Administrative Professional Award

“It’s so important to find the joy of saying hello, calling each person by his or her name.”

By Paul Govern
April 23, 2019

Up, up and away! The sky has been calling Eric Howard of Surgical Sciences since he was a boy.

Drifting with the tail-wind against the brush-strokes of the day

By Jill Clendening
April 19, 2019

Doctor and patient compete for honor

By Tom Wilemon
March 27, 2019

Nurse creates artwork inspired by Vanderbilt’s orthopaedic patients

Recycled paper and expired test tubes find new life in colorful greetings for patients
By Kelsey Herbers
March 21, 2019

Cancer researcher Kimberly Dahlman is too busy to run in the Boston Marathon, but she’s doing it anyway — for her daughter

“Even though I felt like I was already over-committed, I knew that I needed to do this"
By Leigh MacMillan
March 18, 2019

As the Medical Center’s homeless housing navigator, Michelle Southard spends her days finding homes for patients of all backgrounds

“I began to realize that people aren’t homeless just because they lack housing.”
By Kelsey Herbers
March 13, 2019

Longtime Children’s Hospital chaplain Raye Nell Dyer returns to serve at LifeFlight

She joins a small cadre of other flight chaplains in the U.S.
By Jerry Jones
March 8, 2019

Nurse anesthetists raise more than $10,000 for Employee Hardship Fund

A competitive spirit mixed with delicious homemade baklava can achieve powerful results
By Kelsey Herbers
March 1, 2019

Passion for horses leads Vanderbilt surgeon to national championship in dressage event

Bethany Gallagher and her horse Fabiola have been a dream team since Fabiola was four years old
By Kelsey Herbers
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