Employee Spotlight
Collection of “Star Wars” Legos makes sure the force stays with child psychiatrist Yasas Tanguturi
By Jessica Pasley
Why are they at his office? "One, I ran out of space, and two, my wife doesn’t want them at home.”
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VUMC in the Community
SENSE Theatre production of “The Adult School” brings together diverse cast
By Erin O. Smith
The goal of the SENSE Theatre program is to improve the social and emotional functioning of individuals with autism spectrum disorder through using behavioral and theater techniques.
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Tales of VUMC Past
Harold Jordan, VUMC’s first Black resident, arrived on campus 56 years ago. He looks back on a very different time at the Medical Center.
By Wayne Wood
The pioneering physician recalls the summer of 1964, the support of his colleagues and the challenges he faced
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Employee Spotlight
Schuyler Clayton battled a decade of opioid addiction. Now a recovery coach, he serves as a beacon of hope amid a nationwide epidemic.
By Kelsey Herbers
“Our patients live with a disease they don’t get help for out of fear of blame. It’s important for me to say, ‘I’m living with the same thing, and I’m not ashamed.’”
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Employee Spotlight
As the Medical Center’s homeless housing navigator, Michelle Southard spends her days finding homes for patients of all backgrounds
By Kelsey Herbers
“I began to realize that people aren’t homeless just because they lack housing.”
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Tales of VUMC Past
Hidden Figure
By Wayne Wood
In 1964, with little fanfare, Harold Jordan, MD, became the first African-American resident physician at Vanderbilt. Looking back to that time, he recalls the support of his colleagues and the challenges he faced.
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