Voice

October 28, 2019

2019 VUMC Voice 4-to-6-year-olds’ Halloween art contest winners announced

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, and, yes, altogether ooky

By Wayne Wood
October 21, 2019

Keeping children safe on the scariest night of the year

How to keep the scariness of Halloween imaginary

By Jessica Pasley
October 17, 2019

Third annual VUMC Voice Halloween children’s art contest deadline is Oct. 24

Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, altogether ooky entries wanted

By Wayne Wood
October 16, 2019

When ABC’s “World News Tonight” was broadcast live from VUMC

A specially built platform outside the hospital allowed anchor Peter Jennings to deliver the news with a VUMC backdrop

October 10, 2019

VUMC has 2,500 pieces of art. Jenny Lewis knows them all.

Portraits, landscapes, sculptures — health care art is an art in itself

By Kelsey Herbers
October 8, 2019

Children’s Hospital patient and his grandmother write a book with a message: “I am just like you, but different”

Ryan told his grandmother about the way other people looked at him. She didn’t want him to experience that anymore.

By Jessica Pasley
October 4, 2019

Pets of VUMC 2019 — Collection #5: Here’s looking at you, part 1

These eyes have seen a lot of love
September 30, 2019

Her dad needed a kidney; hers didn’t match. But through paired donation, her dad got a kidney and so did another person in need.

Her blood type was B and his was A. So they went to Plan B.
By Matt Batcheldor
September 24, 2019

A wreck on the highway with a bleeding man, a pregnant woman and a small child. VUMC’s Chris Hare stopped to help.

A routine afternoon commute changed in an instant
By Nancy Humphrey
September 23, 2019

Drea Gaffney thinks of her own father every time she speaks with patients about their bills

Gaffney said that the best part of her job is being able to tell patients that their account is resolved, and they don’t have to worry about it any more.
By Nancy Humphrey
September 17, 2019

“There’s something amazing about holding up an American flag,” says kettlebell gold medal winner Katherine Hartmann

The physician and scientist says she was motivated by the words of a friend: “Almost everything is your fault, and what isn’t your fault is your responsibility.”
By Wayne Wood
September 16, 2019

As a child, Andrea Pitts was severely burned. As an adult, she provides “Boxes of Love” to burn patients.

A few gifts and an encouraging note from somebody who's been there
By Tavia Smith
September 11, 2019

Deborah Bohlen celebrated for compassion and support of her team at the office and beyond

"Deb supports people in their professional roles as well as their personal roles.”
By Nancy Humphrey