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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Curious VUMC
What is the purpose of that weird cube in the middle of the Plaza?
By Paul Govern
Futuristic design element? Outdoor feng shui in action? Navigational beacon for LifeFlight? The truth is more basic.
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