VUMC People Archive
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January 12, 2026
Pablo Juárez named president-elect of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Juárez’s election to this role reflects his long-standing commitment to innovation in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. -
January 8, 2026
Melynor Fraker leads by helping her team members become the best versions of themselves, ever expanding what a regional hospital staff can do for its community
As the first recipient of the newly rechristened C. Wright Pinson Award, Fraker’s outstanding leadership reflects the award’s tradition of recognizing those who move VUMC forward. -
January 7, 2026
Longtime pediatric endocrinology director Bill Russell to focus on research, patient care
He has been succeeded on an interim basis by Jill Simmons, MD, professor of Pediatrics and founding director of the Program for Pediatric Metabolic Bone Disorders at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
January 5, 2026
Michele Hasselblad named Chief Nursing Officer for Vanderbilt University Hospital
She succeeds Robin Steaban, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, who will retire Jan. 30 after 35 years of service at Vanderbilt Health. -
January 5, 2026
Vanderbilt LifeFlight transitioning flight program back in-house
Through a phased approach, all nine program bases will be fully transitioned by June. This change aligns with Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s goal of owning all aspects of the flight program. -
January 5, 2026
Anna Hemnes named chair of Department of Medicine and system physician-in-chief for Vanderbilt Health
She will serve as the 11th chair of the Department of Medicine and system physician-in-chief for Vanderbilt Health. Her appointment was effective Jan. 1. -
January 2, 2026
DAISY Award spotlight: ‘It was as if I had fallen into a pit of darkness with no way out. But in that darkness, there was a light. That light was Jasmine.’
Jasmine Bruton, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Medicine and Acute Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.