As Vanderbilt Health System leader, Pinson has championed a culture of service and has overseen a period of explosive clinical growth.

“We are delighted that this endowment will fulfill our parents’ plan for this money to not go for a ‘thing,’ but rather toward people,” Lynne Wolfe said.

Research found that using data collected both during surgery and after a tumor’s removal can help guide surgeons in achieving a negative margin in cancer resection.

Vanderbilt men’s hoops great Shan Foster, who now works at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be inducted into the 2025 Allstate Sugar Bowl’s New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.

The analysis of genetic sequencing data from more than 34,000 people over a 17-year period by researchers at VUMC was published in eClinicalMedicine.

Pinson, who is stepping away from his role as Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Office for VUMC on June 30, was a pioneer in the field of liver transplantation, founding the Vanderbilt Liver Transplant Program and establishing multiple transplant residency and nurse practitioner programs.

As an appraiser, Ried will receive specialized training and will be responsible for assessing hospitals worldwide to determine if they meet Magnet requirements.