Leadership Perspectives

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, talks about VUMC’s ongoing commitment to its core missions during the recent Leadership Assembly. (photo by Donn Jones)
March 12, 2026

Vanderbilt Health President and CEO Jeff Balser to retire 

Jeff Balser’s announcement culminates a career-long journey that began at Vanderbilt in the mid-1980s as a medical student and doctoral dual degree candidate.

By John Howser
February 2, 2026

Randy Davis named President of Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital

The 270-bed Clarksville facility is the newest member of Vanderbilt Health’s network of Regional Hospitals in Tennessee.

By Craig Boerner
Vanderbilt’s Seth Karp, MD, testifies before a U.S. Senate committee Dec. 11.
December 15, 2025

Vanderbilt’s Seth Karp testifies about continuing need to increase organs available for transplant

More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant, and about 13 people die each day waiting.

By Matt Batcheldor
November 4, 2025

Allison Hanlon named chair of Department of Dermatology

Hanlon, who joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2016, succeeds Mary Margaret “Meg” Chren, MD, the department’s inaugural chair.

By John Howser
October 9, 2025

Vanderbilt Health: Navigating headwinds with strategic resilience

Being one of the nation’s largest academic medical systems provides a structural advantage. VUMC invests heavily in its own infrastructure for research and training.

By Holly Fletcher
Donald Brady, MD, talks about the history of medicine at Vanderbilt. (photo by Donn Jones)
September 19, 2025

Donald Brady shares reflections on 100 years of medical history at Vanderbilt

He guided a packed audience through a century of history at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jill Clendening
September 16, 2025

Juan Salazar delivers first State of the Department of Pediatrics address

The new chair celebrated the department’s achievements and growth for the past year and set a vision for the future.
By Christina Echegaray
June 6, 2025

VUMC’s Department of Medicine will continue to thrive: Freedman

Faced with great challenge and uncertainty, those who make up the department’s faculty have remained true to their mission and completed “outstanding, lifesaving work,” she said.
By Bill Snyder
May 8, 2025

With strategic vision, VUMC navigates evolving health care landscape

Through cost savings initiatives that began earlier this year, the Medical Center is positioning itself to thrive despite reductions in research funding from the NIH and changes impacting reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid.
By Holly Fletcher
May 6, 2025

A special message from Jeff Balser, President and CEO, as VUMC celebrates National Nurses Week

Today, as we begin celebrating Nurses Week, I want to thank you for all that you do to help advance our missions and improve the lives of the patients and families who trust you with their care.   
January 29, 2025

Leadership Assembly: VUMC’s 150 years of care, growth and expansion

Today’s VUMC is closely intertwined with the booming geographic region it calls home, resulting in a relationship that both demands and fuels the institution’s rapid growth.
By Holly Fletcher
December 3, 2024

C. Wright Pinson to step down as Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer

After 35 years of tireless service to the people and patients of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer, will step down from that role.
By John Howser
November 19, 2024

Karen Keady outlines goals for VUMC Nursing

The presentation was an opportunity for Keady to introduce herself to the enterprise and express her vision for the future of nursing at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery