Employee Spotlight
From fantasy fiction to patient narratives, the power of storytelling drives Michelle Izmaylov
By Emily Stembridge
"If you just simply sit with someone and listen, you will learn incredible things”
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VUMC in the Community
Shoulders, elbows, line drives and curve balls
By Emily Stembridge
For Eric Bowman and Leon Scott, being team physicians for the Nashville Sounds is a perfect complement to taking care of their other patients
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Employee Spotlight
On a whim, Kaylon Bruner-Tran checked her family’s DNA. It led to family she didn’t know she had and a mother-son reunion after 50 years.
By Emily Stembridge
"Cultures can be very different, nothing is more powerful than family.”
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Employee Spotlight
Midwives saving lives
By Emily Stembridge
The mother of the groom was choking at a wedding reception. A person needed CPR on a plane. Two Vanderbilt midwives stepped up.
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Elevate Team Award
VUMC’s Patterson Child and Family Center team’s dedication to children never waivers. Not even during a pandemic or snowstorm.
By Emily Stembridge
The Patterson center’s commitment to providing care is simple – a love for children.
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VUMC in the Community
“Standing Ovation” mural unveiled in honor of National Nurses Week
By Emily Stembridge
The mural inside Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital depicts several Nashville music legends giving a standing ovation to a health care worker in honor of National Nurses Week.
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Employee Spotlight
A young doctor wrote of a life-or-death moment caring for a patient. The New England Journal of Medicine published it as a graphic novel.
By Emily Stembridge
A terrifying tale from her first weekend on call.
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Credo Award Winner
Grace Cronin, known as “Miss Grace,” by patients and families, just earned a Credo Award for her ability to ease concerns and willingness to help out wherever possible.
By Emily Stembridge
“She is a positive influence to all who meet her, and it is a privilege to know such a wonderful physical therapist.”
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Employee Spotlight
The Christmas bombing cut a patient off from her vital medications. Specialty pharmacy technician Nikki Auen was there to help.
By Emily Stembridge
“We will always advocate for our patients in any way we can. It’s just what we do.”
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