Voice Archive — Page 90 of 90

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
Carolyn Lovelace
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