VUMC People Archive — Page 21 of 78

Heidi Hamm, PhD
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
Carrie Deese
May 7, 2025

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

By Jessica Pasley
Barton Huddleston, MD
May 1, 2025

Barton Huddleston appointed to State Rehabilitation Council

The mission of the SRC is to advise, evaluate and partner with the public vocational rehabilitation program in support of improving access to employment statewide.

By Matt Batcheldor
Shiayin Yang, MD. (photo by Donn Jones)
April 29, 2025

Shiayin Yang recognized by Rosalind Franklin Society with RFS Award in Science 

She specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive facial surgery, and she also has expertise in facial reanimation, facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty.

By Evan Dorian
April 29, 2025

Peter Embí, Department of Biomedical Informatics chair, to step down

DBMI is one of the nation’s largest departments of its kind in academic medicine and consists of more than 130 faculty who focus on different aspects of biomedical informatics.

By John Howser
Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MMHC. (photo by Susan Urmy)
April 28, 2025

Bryan Harris named interim chair of the Department of Medicine

Harris succeeds Jane Freedman, MD, as she assumes the role of Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer.  

By Bill Snyder