“What I found in this work is that there's a certain magic that every person has, and they don't stop being who they are when medical crises happen.”

The Ellis Island Medals of Honor rank among the nation’s most renowned awards, officially recognized by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, with each year’s recipients listed in the Congressional Record.  

Catina Crawford, RN, works in Women’s Health at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners. 

Kayleigh Jones, RN, works in the surgical stepdown unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners. 

“Pete regularly checked in on people and brought a quiet strength and wisdom that helped everyone grow not only in their roles, but their lives. He was a supportive and constructive voice and truly exemplified the best of us not only in Patient Transport, but Vanderbilt Health."

Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, said the deep knowledge and experience of the pair will optimize and personalize the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of GI malignancies.

Together, the co-leaders bring complementary expertise aimed at delivering the most innovative and advanced options for patients at all stages of lung and other thoracic cancers.