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Five Pillar Leader Award

Five Pillar Award recipient Gaye Smith on meetings, respect and one of her proudest accomplishments in 19 years at VUMC

By Danny Bonvissuto

“Respecting every human is essential to being a good human and a good manager."

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Credo Award Winner

For VUMC materials management supervisor Kelvin Devane, surgical patients’ needs are top of mind

By Nancy Humphrey

"I don’t know these people on the table having surgery, but it’s somebody’s dad, somebody’s mom, somebody’s child. I just want to help take care of them.”

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Credo Award Winner

Employing her background in counseling, Shannon Ontiveros brings compassion, advocacy and confidence to the Office of Faculty Affairs

By Bill Snyder

Shannon Ontiveros, director of the Office of Faculty Affairs and director of the Faculty Training…

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Five Pillar Leader Award

For Ali Grubbs, leadership means mentoring and empowering every employee

By Matt Batcheldor

"My favorite part of this job is taking care of the people and engaging with our staff and helping them solve problems and achieve professional growth and development.”

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Credo Award Winner

Whittney Ransom brings infectious positivity and exemplary work to her pharmacy job. She tells jokes too.

By Nancy Humphrey

"Her level of commitment to her colleagues is amazing and something we should all strive for."

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Elevate Team Award

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Protocol Team improves lives of hard-to-diagnose patients

By Jill Clendening

“The NPH Protocol exemplifies multiple disciplines working together to improve the lives of patients and their caregivers.”

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Credo Award Winner

Calm, cool and collected, Lamar Bowman shines in high-pressure situations

By Kathy Whitney

For his professionalism, kindness, patience and nursing skills, Bowman, assistant nurse manager, was recognized with a Credo Award.

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Elevate Team Award

Patient Flow Discharge Lounge staff wins Elevate Team Award

By Wayne Wood

“This team is fully invested in the vision of creating capacity, so that we can meet the needs of our patients in our community.”

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Five Pillar Leader Award

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

By Jill Clendening

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

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