VUMC People

November 22, 2022

Hayman named to lead new Shared Clinical Services Division

Vanderbilt’s Jim Hayman, MS, MBA, has been named to the newly created role of Executive Vice President for the Shared Clinical Services Division.

By John Howser
November 17, 2022

Several from VUMC among most highly cited researchers

Nine current faculty members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most frequently by other researchers.

By Bill Snyder
November 15, 2022

Lori Rolando sets an example of working hard but protecting work-life balance

For her work, the Occupational Health Clinic Director was recognized with a Five Pillar Leader Award.

By Jill Clendening
November 11, 2022

With each pediatric heart surgery she schedules, Alicia Kepley builds a rapport with families

By Nancy Humphrey
Jacek Hawiger, MD, PhD, third from right, with study team members, from left, Katherine Gibson-Corley, DVM, PhD, Yan Liu, MD, Jozef Zienkiewicz, PhD, Huan Qiao, MD, PhD, and Ruth Ann Veach.
November 10, 2022

Hawiger still blazing a trail in inflammation research

Vanderbilt research describes a new investigational peptide drug that can penetrate immune and nonimmune cells, and block inflammatory signaling in a preclinical model of atopic dermatitis — eczema.

By Bill Snyder
November 10, 2022

Infectious Diseases Society of America honors Wright

Vanderbilt’s Patty Wright, MD, is one of two recipients of the 2022 Watanakunakorn Clinician Award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

By Paul Govern
November 3, 2022

Two receive Medical Assistant of the Year awards

Kimberly Hanna and Shelby Pate were named to receive Vanderbilt's Medical Assistant of the Year awards for 2022.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 1, 2022

Brady named Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

Donald Brady, MD, has been appointed to an expanded oversight role of Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
By John Howser
October 20, 2022

Osterman appointed chair of mCODE executive committee

Vanderbilt's Travis Osterman, DO, MS, has been appointed chair of the executive committee for the Minimal Common Data Elements (mCODE) initiative.
By Tom Wilemon
October 18, 2022

Extraordinary nurses in Labor & Delivery and in ICUs honored with DAISY Awards

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 17, 2022

Three Vanderbilt faculty elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Three Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected this year to membership in the National Academy of Medicine, a prestigious, non-governmental organization that advises the nation and the world on important aspects of medical science, health care and public health.
By Bill Snyder and Kiya Gaskin
October 13, 2022

VUMC’s Dewey receives two health care inspiration awards

Vanderbilt's Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP, professor of Medical Education and Administration and director of the Center for Professional Health, recently received two inspiration awards for Women in Medicine month.
By Kathy Whitney
October 6, 2022

Vanderbilt’s Crowe receives the Building the Foundation Award from Research!America

Vanderbilt's James Crowe Jr., MD, has received the Building the Foundation Award from Research!America, a national biomedical research advocacy organization.
By Bill Snyder