VUMC People

May 30, 2025

Andreana Holowatyj named ‘40 Under 40 In Cancer’ winner

The awards initiative identifies and recognizes contributions across the field of cancer by rising stars and emerging leaders under the age of 40.

By Tom Wilemon
May 29, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Because of him we are better parents.’

Jacob Pooser, RN, works in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
May 29, 2025

Melissa Duff named chair of Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

She is nationally recognized for her research to understand and improve long-term outcomes of individuals with acquired brain injury.

By John Howser
May 28, 2025

Ed Zavala, longtime administrator of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, to retire

Zavala was the first to receive the Leader in Transplant Administration Award from the OPTN/UNOS Transplant Administrators Committee for his significant contributions to and positive impact on the field. 

By Bill Snyder
May 28, 2025

Vanderbilt LifeFlight receives four EMS Star of Life Awards

The annual awards honor heroic actions by emergency medical services providers who gave exemplary care to both adult and pediatric patients.

By Lindsay Anderson
May 21, 2025

For Jessica Jackson, urology isn’t just her area of expertise; it’s her ‘happy place’

The Credo Award winner became a certified surgical technologist after receiving life-changing advice from her mother.

By Danny Bonvissuto
May 21, 2025

Academy for Excellence in Education announces 2025 award winners and new members 

The mission of the academy is to enhance the educational environment in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Doug Campbell
May 20, 2025

Lung researchers at VUMC win prestigious fellowships

They are Scott McCall, MD, PhD, instructor in Medicine, and Kevin Seitz, MD, MSc, assistant professor of Medicine.
By Bill Snyder
May 20, 2025

Ban Mishu Allos receives coveted Shovel Award

The recipient of the 2025 Shovel Award is Ban Mishu Allos, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases.
By Jill Clendening
May 19, 2025

Saved by an angel — in Aldi

Steve Glaeser fell in an Aldi supermarket; a Vanderbilt Health critical care nurse saved his life.
By John Howser
May 14, 2025

André Churchwell honored with portrait unveiling

The portrait was unveiled during a celebration event at the Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center.
By Rebecca Warren
May 8, 2025

Heidi Hamm, Eric Skaar elected members of the National Academy of Sciences

Hamm and Skaar are among 120 voting members and 30 international members of the NAS whose elections were announced on April 29.
By Bill Snyder
May 7, 2025

Carrie Deese named among Nashville’s top professional and philanthropic leaders

By Jessica Pasley
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