VUMC People Archive — Page 8 of 75
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December 12, 2025
How Scott Smith beat the odds to live a full life with hydrocephalus through over a dozen surgeries at Vanderbilt Health
The Tullahoma, Tennessee, native turned 60 this year — something that would’ve seemed like an impossibility when he was growing up with a neurological condition. -
December 11, 2025
Bobo Tanner is a standout in both name and personalized patient care
“Dr. Bobo Tanner is one of the most exemplary doctors that I've had the privilege to encounter during my lifetime.” -
December 11, 2025
Kellie Pearson single-handedly manages administrative tasks for the 170-person Monroe Carell pharmacy team
The Credo Award winner tells the team: “You take care of the babies; I can take care of the rest of this.” -
December 10, 2025
Inaugural Terrell Smith Lecture stresses the importance of a ‘people-first’ mindset
Jason Wolf, PhD, CPXP, president and CEO of the Beryl Institute, kicked off the series with “Returning to the Heart of Care: Human Experience is Our True North.” -
December 9, 2025
Stephan Heckers to step down after two decades as Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences chair
Heckers is currently VUMC’s longest serving clinical department chair. He credits his longevity to the department’s culture and tradition of steady leadership, with each of the three previous chairs serving for periods of similar length. -
December 8, 2025
Vanderbilt research community mourns loss of longtime colleague Anna Means
In addition to her research, Dr. Means mentored dozens of undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students, research staff and faculty. -
December 5, 2025
Welcoming Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH
Salazar shared his vision for the department and expressed gratitude to the Advisory Board members and supporters in the community.