VUMC People Archive — Page 18 of 81

Aerial panoramic view of Vanderbilt Health’s main campus in Nashville, Tennessee, showing a dense cluster of modern and historic hospital buildings, tree-lined streets, and rolling hills in the distance.
October 20, 2025

Three VUMC leaders elected to the National Academy of Medicine

With more than 2,400 members, the NAM (formerly the Institute of Medicine) collaborates closely with its peer academies, the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, to provide independent and authoritative advice on matters of science, technology and health nationally and globally.

By Bill Snyder
Shanda C. Bridges, RN, smiles while holding a green DAISY Award certificate and standing beside a vase of white flowers in a hospital corridor.
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Shanda is the kind of nurse who changes lives, not just through her skill but through her heart.’

Shanda Bridges, RN, works in the Neurological Intensive Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
Woman in a blue-and-white striped dress smiles while holding a bouquet of yellow, white, and green flowers, with a green DAISY Award banner behind her.
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘If we hadn’t had her at the ER visit when we got the initial diagnosis, I am not sure what I would have done.’

Nicole Meador, RN, works in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
Megan Wambold, RN, BSN, smiles while wearing black medical scrubs and a registered nurse badge at a hospital nurses station.
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I have never seen this level of compassion combined with a dedication to go above and beyond for the patient.’

Megan Wambold, BSN, RN, works in the Transitional Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
Michael Ramirez, RN, smiles while standing against a hospital hallway wall, wearing a black quarter-zip pullover and smartwatch.
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Nurses aren’t just there to physically care for their patients, but to care for their spirit and emotions as well.’

Michael Ramirez, BSN, RN, works in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
Professional head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling gray-haired man in a light blue jacket and white shirt against a neutral brown background.
October 15, 2025

VIGH’s Douglas Heimburger retires

He helped create research training opportunities for doctoral and postdoctoral trainees at Vanderbilt as well as those from low- and middle-income countries.

By Kristin Centers