Voice

October 6, 2017

The world beyond work: Lynetha Verge

She loves “Beauty and the Beast” and Disney World. Mornings—not so much.

By Dagny Stuart
October 3, 2017

VUMC Voice Halloween children’s art contest deadline is Oct. 23

All children and grandchildren, between the ages of 4 and 12, of VUMC employees, students and volunteers are eligible to enter. The best drawings will be selected by a panel of VUMC judges and will be featured in the days leading up to Halloween on the VUMC Voice website.

By Wayne Wood
September 29, 2017

Confessions of a Flulapalooza volunteer

Well-developed biceps. Interesting tattoos. Friends I haven’t seen lately. The best question: “Where do I go to get naked?” The mass vaccination event is a Vanderbilt tradition, and I wanted to do my part.

By Jill Clendening
September 25, 2017

Garage safety: cleaning out and knowing the risks

The Tennessee Poison Center warns homeowners that the garage can be a resting place for many toxins, chemicals and potential hazards.

By Tavia Smith
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 14, 2017

Daughter follows mother into nursing through VUMC Nursing Explorer program

Reed Sparta, a senior in high school, is a current member of VUMC’s Nursing Explorer program; she was inspired by her mom Elizabeth Sparta, R.N., who works in VUMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 5, 2017

Hidden Figure

In 1964, with little fanfare, Harold Jordan, MD, became the first African-American resident physician at Vanderbilt. Looking back to that time, he recalls the support of his colleagues and the challenges he faced.
By Wayne Wood
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
September 5, 2017

How does the Employee Hardship Fund work?

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Faculty and Staff Hardship Fund is experiencing increased demands for financial assistance at a time when few employees are regularly contributing.
By Tom Wilemon
September 4, 2017

Lauren Fields is legally blind. This fall she starts college on a basketball scholarship.

In the fourth grade Lauren Fields was introduced to basketball. She did not like it one bit, she admits. But all of that changed over time.
By Jessica Pasley
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
August 25, 2017

The world beyond work: Carolyn Lovelace

The world beyond work: a childhood in a funeral home and road trips with her husband on a Harley.
By Wayne Wood
August 25, 2017

The day Johnny Cash came to VUMC

Memories from the day when the Man in Black and June Carter Cash came to open a new unit at VUMC.
By Wayne Wood