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Author: Paul Govern

Employee Spotlight

Neurology’s Bruce Ayers brings his love of music to the world as the founder of Nashville African American Wind Symphony

By Paul Govern

My grandmother would say, 'Boy, stop banging on that piano.' And my grandfather would say, 'Let him keep playing, this might turn into something for him.'

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Employee Spotlight

Kevin Johnson and Reed Omary want to put a podcast in your ear

By Paul Govern

Faculty members' podcasts focus on biomedical informatics and future design of health care

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Credo Award Winner

After a tornado tore through Thomas Akins’s home in an overnight storm, he was only worried about one thing: getting to work to serve patients and families.

By Paul Govern

“He is truly the most positive person and a real example of the Credo.”

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Credo Award Winner

Chris Turner wants to help patients recover and smile, even if that means sharing stories about the time he dressed up as The Incredible Hulk

By Paul Govern

“I love putting smiles on people’s faces when they don’t have a lot to smile about."

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Employee Spotlight

Donna Oates of Dermatology wins 2019 Administrative Professional Award

By Paul Govern

“It's so important to find the joy of saying hello, calling each person by his or her name.”

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Employee Spotlight

Black History Month inspires VUMC dermatologist Aleta Simmons’ office door makeover

By Paul Govern

Adorning the figure’s shoulders, Simmons has placed photos of friends and colleagues in her network of African-American female physicians.

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Tools of the trade

Tow motors keep supplies moving at VUMC. This tool keeps the tow motors moving.

By Paul Govern

Joey Johnson, an instrument maker in VUMC's Apparatus Shop, says the programmer-controller for tow motors is a vital tool for his job.

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Tools of the trade

Micropipette’s “accuracy is beautiful” for medical researcher Jun Qian

By Paul Govern

Being able to manipulate things too small to be seen is still a source of amazement

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Tools of the trade

A brain surgeon’s best friend

By Paul Govern

Neurosurgeon Lola Chambless loves the simplicity and functionality of the surgical dissector called a Penfield #1

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