VUMC People

February 19, 2020

Awards honor research staff’s crucial contributions

Laboratory and administrative personnel at VUMC were honored last week for research excellence during the 16th annual Research Staff Awards luncheon.

By Bill Snyder
February 5, 2020

Children’s Hospital leadership appointments announced

After serving as interim president of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, has been named to permanently fill the role of president. Succeeding Rush in the role as hospital’s chief of staff is John Thomas, MD, associate professor of Pediatric Urology.

By Christina Echegaray
January 29, 2020

Kleinpell elected to leadership roles in three nursing organizations

Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been elected to leadership roles with three key health care organizations.

By Nancy Wise
January 23, 2020

Pope named director of Division of Pediatric Urology

John Pope IV, MD, professor of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Urology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
January 22, 2020

Office of Outpatient Referral Assistance wins Elevate Team Award

“They always go above and beyond to help me with getting approval or redirecting patients. No matter how busy they are, they are willing to stop and help me.”

By Kathy Whitney
January 16, 2020

Chris Turner wants to help patients recover and smile, even if that means sharing stories about the time he dressed up as The Incredible Hulk

“I love putting smiles on people’s faces when they don’t have a lot to smile about.”

By Paul Govern
January 10, 2020

Fourth quarter DAISY Awards honor four extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. This is Vanderbilt's latest group.
By Matt Batcheldor
January 9, 2020

Michigan Medicine’s Dwyer named new President of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital

Shon Dwyer, MBA, RN, executive director of Michigan Medicine’s (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) University Hospital and Frankel Cardiovascular Center, has been named the new president of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH).
By John Howser
January 2, 2020

Chris Pua’s behind-the-scenes work brings him into spotlight

He hopes the software applications and systems he and his team develop work so well that users don’t even notice them.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 12, 2019

Wexler receives Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship

Aaron Wexler, PhD, a research fellow in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received a Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 12, 2019

Osheroff elected IAMSE president

Neil Osheroff, PhD, was elected president of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) and will serve from January 2020-December 2021.
By Kathy Whitney
December 11, 2019

VUMC’s Denny selected to lead national ‘All of Us’ program

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected Joshua Denny, MD, MS, vice president of Personalized Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, to be the chief executive officer of the federal All of Us Research Program.
By Bill Snyder
December 3, 2019

Improving the patient experience through clear communication is Lane Stiles’ ‘North Star’

By Kelsey Herbers
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