VUMC People

Adam Wright, PhD, directs the new Clickbusters program to reduce alert fatigue in VUMC’s electronic health records system.
February 20, 2026

Adam Wright invited to National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders Forum 

Attendees will explore some of the most pressing challenges in health and medicine, with the aim of considering and stimulating collaborative interdisciplinary solutions.

By Paul Govern
February 20, 2026

Robin Steaban celebrated for lifetime DAISY recognition

Under Robin Steaban’s leadership, Vanderbilt University Hospital achieved four Magnet designations.

By Kylie Avery
February 20, 2026

Five honored at Translational Science and Research Forum

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

By Paul Govern
February 18, 2026

Vanderbilt Health remembers C. Leon Partain, former chair of Radiology

A Tennessee native, C. Leon Partain is celebrated for being instrumental in bringing the first MRI and PET/CT machines to the Medical Center.

By Derek Scancarelli
Aaron Williams, MD, was recently recognized for developing a novel heart preservation technique that is expanding access to lifesaving transplants. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
February 13, 2026

Aaron Williams a ‘pioneer’ on 2026 TIME100 Health list of influential leaders

Williams helped lead the team that developed a method to preserve donor hearts for up to 12 hours — triple the typical four-hour window.

By Holly Fletcher
February 10, 2026

Winter Credo Award winners announced

Melanie Byers, S. Barron Frazier, MD, and Matt Pack, CPhT, are winners of the Winter 2026 Credo Award.

By Rachel Vitolo
February 6, 2026

Velma McBride Murry recognized for career of impactful psychology research

The American Psychological Association has honored Murry for "reinforcing the value of psychology in addressing societal needs.”
By Jake Lowary
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She made me feel truly safe, cared for, and seen.’

Tammy Driver, RN, works in the Perioperative Services unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

Vanderbilt Health mourns loss of pioneering scientist George C. Hill, professor emeritus

Dr. Hill transformed medical education at Vanderbilt and conducted groundbreaking research on African sleeping sickness.
By Holly Fletcher
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘You made the hardest season of my 21 years a little more bearable.’

Cody Stubblefield, RN, OCN, works in the cancer infusion center at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘We are so grateful for her sweet heart and the love she had for our daughter.’

Alaina Curry, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Ashley greeted us with a smile that warms the heart.’

Ashley Colburn, BSN, RN, works at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Belle Meade. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

Welcoming Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital into the Vanderbilt Health family: Photo gallery

Vanderbilt Health staff traveled from around the region for an Employee Welcome Event on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to greet new colleagues at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, which officially joined the enterprise Feb. 2.
By Susan Urmy