Meador has integrated ethics into the daily life of clinical departments at Vanderbilt Health. Under his direction, the center expanded its reach across specialties, establishing programs in surgical ethics, pediatric ethics and maternal-child health.

The appointment of CJ Plummer, MD, marks a new chapter in Stallworth’s continued commitment to delivering high-quality rehabilitation care to patients across Tennessee and beyond.

The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate “outstanding promise” in physiological sciences research.

Emily Morrow, PhD, MS, CCC-SLP, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, was recognized by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science.   

In a recent Q&A interview, Salazar discussed growing up in Colombia and in Washington, D.C.; why he chose to specialize in pediatric infectious diseases — focusing on HIV, Lyme disease, and later syphilis; his early vision for the Department of Pediatrics; and his deep commitment to family.

A former department chair and director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, Dr. Granner made major contributions to understanding how insulin and glucocorticoids regulate genes that are important for glucose metabolism.

Haley Brady, LPN, works in the Medical Telemetry unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.