VUMC People

November 20, 2019

Nicholas Blackmon creates casts to help children heal. He just received a Credo Award for his dedication, positivity and work ethic.

“Nick always says, ‘it will be OK,’ and ‘we got this.’”

By Nancy Humphrey
November 14, 2019

Ivory named director of VUMC Nursing Research

Catherine Ivory, PhD, RN-BC, RNC-OB, has been named senior director of Nursing Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Matt Batcheldor
November 6, 2019

Third 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
September 24, 2019

Pettepher to receive AAMC Distinguished Teacher Award

Cathy Pettepher, PhD, is the recipient of the 2019 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

By Kathy Whitney
September 23, 2019

Drea Gaffney thinks of her own father every time she speaks with patients about their bills

Gaffney said that the best part of her job is being able to tell patients that their account is resolved, and they don’t have to worry about it any more.

By Nancy Humphrey
September 19, 2019

Gamazon receives NIH Genomic Innovator Award

VUMC’s Eric Gamazon is one of only six investigators to receive an inaugural Genomic Innovator Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the NIH.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 12, 2019

Tharpe, Woynaroski honored by speech sciences association

Two faculty members from Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences have been recognized with annual awards from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), VUMC’s credentialing organization.
By Kelsey Herbers
September 11, 2019

Deborah Bohlen celebrated for compassion and support of her team at the office and beyond

"Deb supports people in their professional roles as well as their personal roles.”
By Nancy Humphrey
September 4, 2019

When it comes to patients’ medical mysteries, the VUMC Undiagnosed Diseases Network team is on the case

By Nancy Humphrey
August 29, 2019

Diamond named TNAAP Pediatrician of the Year

Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, has many titles and serves in multiple roles — associate professor of Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery, director of the Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS) and team physician for Vanderbilt University, the Nashville Predators and the Nashville Sounds.
By Jessica Pasley
August 28, 2019

Del Ray Zimmerman recognized as top leader for his commitment to LGBTQ community

“His selfless service to the community knows no bounds, and his ability to make projects come to fruition is unmatched.”
By Kelsey Herbers
August 19, 2019

The Fixer: Dalton Hogue’s behind-the-scenes work keeps VUMC running smoothly

“I didn’t think many people noticed what we do, so it was nice to know someone noticed."
By Leigh MacMillan
August 12, 2019

New Physician Spotlight

Ryan Belcher, MD, has joined Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s Pediatric Department of Otolaryngology after completing a yearlong fellowship with the program.
By VUMC News and Communications