VUMC People

February 21, 2025

Thoughtful, proactive and always full of cheer, Soraida Chavez is the glue that holds the Vanderbilt Benign Hematology Clinic together

“Soraida is one of the main reasons why we have such high patient and provider satisfaction in the benign hematology clinic,” wrote one nominator. “She is a wonderful, caring person who takes care of both the patients and the clinical staff.”

By Evan Dorian
Melissa Duff, PhD
February 17, 2025

Melissa Duff elected president of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences

Duff is a cognitive neuroscientist and speech-language pathologist who studies the role of hippocampal-dependent memory in language processing and communication.

By VUMC News and Communications
Hope Collins. (photo by Donn Jones)
February 14, 2025

Hope Collins named senior director of Patient and Family Engagement

In her new role, Collins will oversee patient and family councils that advise individual Vanderbilt hospital entities from the patient/family perspective.

By Matt Batcheldor
This year’s awardees are, from left, Stokes Peebles, MD, Ravi Shah, MD, John Gore, PhD, and Jeffrey Davidson, PhD. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
February 14, 2025

VUMC honors four translational scientists

Translational research brings discoveries from the laboratory and preclinical studies to clinical trials and studies in humans.

By Bill Snyder
George Bolian, MD
February 13, 2025

VUMC mourns loss of George Bolian, MD, professor emeritus of Psychiatry

He served in many capacities in the department, including residency training director, medical director of the Psychiatric Hospital, division director, vice chair and interim chair.

By Danny Bonvissuto
February 13, 2025

Longtime VUH nursing leader Robin Steaban to retire

Her commitment to collaboration, shared governance, improvement science and innovation has made a lasting impact on staff and patients alike.

By Kylie Avery
February 10, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Kevin hugged and cried with us.’

Kevin Plowman, RN, works in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
February 10, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I hope the hospital understands what an asset she is to them and the community.’

Jesse McGee, BSN, RN, works in the Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
February 10, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She made my daughter feel welcomed, safe and cared for.’

Devan Hayes, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, works in the Child and Adolescent Unit at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
February 10, 2025

Anne Marie Tharpe steps down as Hearing and Speech Sciences chair

Under Tharpe’s leadership, the department has maintained a remarkable trajectory of advancing clinical care for those with communication disorders.
By Danny Bonvissuto
February 6, 2025

Waddell Walker Hancock Cancer Discovery Fund names two more scholars 

The funds will support Justin Balko’s research on breast cancer and Kathleen DelGiorno’s research on pancreatic cancer.
By Tom Wilemon
January 31, 2025

Janet Cross retiring from Vanderbilt after four decades of attending to children’s psychological, emotional and developmental needs

Cross spent her entire career dedicated to helping lay the foundation locally and nationally to solidify child life specialists as part of the health care team.
By Christina Echegaray
January 30, 2025

Portrait unveiling honors Jennifer Pietenpol  

During her tenure, Vanderbilt-Ingram experienced remarkable growth, including a 100% increase in research funding and a 160% expansion in inpatient visits.
By Tom Wilemon
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