VUMC People Archive — Page 43 of 81

Headshot of Mary Pawlikowski smiling, wearing a black blazer over a blue top against a brown studio background.
March 14, 2024

Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital President Mary Pawlikowski to retire

Mary Pawlikowski, MA, MEd, PsyDABD, president of Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Behavioral Health, will retire at the end of the fiscal year. A search will begin for the hospital’s new executive director.

By John Howser
Portrait of a mustached man wearing a tan blazer, white shirt, and tie against a brown studio backdrop.
March 12, 2024

Roger Dmochowski promoted to Vice President and Executive Medical Director of Perioperative Services

Roger Dmochowski, MD, MMHC, professor of Urology, Surgery, and Obstetrics & Gynecology and director of the Section of Female Pelvic Medicine, has been promoted to Vice President and Executive Medical Director of Perioperative Services at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He will function full time in this role.

By Bill Snyder
Portrait of Douglas Ruderfer wearing glasses and a blue-and-white checkered shirt against a brown background.
March 8, 2024

Douglas Ruderfer to direct new Center for Digital Genomic Medicine

Douglas Ruderfer, PhD, whose research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center explores the intersection of genomics, biomedical informatics and psychiatry, has been named director of a newly established Center for Digital Genomic Medicine.

By Bill Snyder
Sarah Moran stands smiling with her hands clasped in a pediatric rehabilitation gym, surrounded by climbing equipment, play structures and therapy apparatus.
March 7, 2024

A fierce patient advocate, physical therapist Sarah Moran is a champion for children with disabilities

“Sarah is truly the unsung hero. It is because of her diligence, leadership, communication and dedication that hundreds of children in Tennessee and their families had memorable experiences this summer at triathlons and camps.”

By Nancy Humphrey
Portrait of a bespectacled man wearing a blue button-down shirt and striped tie against a softly blurred brown background.
March 7, 2024

Trent Rosenbloom to chair scientific review committee at National Library of Medicine

Vanderbilt’s Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH, on July 1 will begin a one-year term as chair of the Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences Review Committee of the National Library of Medicine.

By Paul Govern
Jay Morrison stands smiling with hands clasped on a pedestrian bridge outside Medical Center North at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
March 6, 2024

Credo Award winner Jay Morrison sees himself as VUMC’s utility baseball player, giving structure, process and support so the whole team wins

“I love a challenge and working on something I know is going to be hard because the value is that much better on the back end.”

By Danny Bonvissuto