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Author: Leigh MacMillan

Credo Award Winner

Flavia Atkins brings caring and leadership to the patients she guides as a health care navigator

By Leigh MacMillan

She takes pride not only in guiding patients on their health care journeys but also in serving as a resource who is always available to her fellow navigators

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Credo Award Winner

Katonya Graham’s dedication and persistence saved a patient’s life

By Leigh MacMillan

“Without Katonya’s efforts, the patient would not have seen us in a timely manner. This is condition where any delay in treatment can result in death or disability."

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Credo Award Winner

Jennifer Emery is used to celebrating patients’ successes in physical therapy. This time, she’s the one being celebrated as a Credo Award winner.

By Leigh MacMillan

“It’s such an honor. You work hard every single day and live by the Credo behaviors — to be recognized for that feels really good.”

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Credo Award Winner

Troy Hamm says he ‘happened to be in the right place, at the right time’ when he saved a patient’s life. It was anything but chance.

By Leigh MacMillan

“Troy is a true professional, and his consistent actions and behavior not only make him a front-line hero, but a shining example of our Credo behaviors.”

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Five Pillar Leader Award

Kristy Sinkfield brings divergent viewpoints together to accomplish changes large and small at VUMC

By Leigh MacMillan

Strategy leader was the ‘secret sauce’ for success in EpicLeap Operational Readiness

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Employee Spotlight

Vanderbilt ER nurse receives wedding surprise from “Say Yes to the Dress”

By Leigh MacMillan

Holly Beth Jones will receive a wedding gown from the show, which is honoring front-line health care workers

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Employee Spotlight

VUMC’s valet attendants trade keys for thermometers

By Leigh MacMillan

“I’m so happy to be helping make VUMC safer.”

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Credo Award Winner

Chris Pua’s behind-the-scenes work brings him into spotlight

By Leigh MacMillan

He hopes the software applications and systems he and his team develop work so well that users don’t even notice them.

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Employee Spotlight

Cancer researcher Kimberly Dahlman is too busy to run in the Boston Marathon, but she’s doing it anyway — for her daughter

By Leigh MacMillan

“Even though I felt like I was already over-committed, I knew that I needed to do this"

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