Five Pillar Leader Award
Five Pillar Award recipient Gaye Smith on meetings, respect and one of her proudest accomplishments in 19 years at VUMC
By Danny Bonvissuto
“Respecting every human is essential to being a good human and a good manager."
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Five Pillar Leader Award
For Ali Grubbs, leadership means mentoring and empowering every employee
By Matt Batcheldor
"My favorite part of this job is taking care of the people and engaging with our staff and helping them solve problems and achieve professional growth and development.”
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Five Pillar Leader Award
Lori Rolando sets an example of working hard but protecting work-life balance
By Jill Clendening
For her work, the Occupational Health Clinic Director was recognized with a Five Pillar Leader Award.
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Five Pillar Leader Award
Terri Brady is driven to improve mental health services for children
By Nancy Humphrey
"When you get up every day and know the work you do matters, and the people you work with feel the same way, it’s pretty easy to be inspired.”
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Five Pillar Leader Award
Lou Kaelin never asks her team to do a job she has not done herself.
By Emily Stembridge
“Her dedication and service to VUMC, her staff and her patients cannot be measured. I feel honored to have worked with her.”
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Five Pillar Leader Award
Brent Moseng’s drive to support goes beyond his commitment to HealthIT
By Jessica Pasley
“What I do is help people...I love what I do. I see it as an honor to support my colleagues.”
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Five Pillar Leader Award
Chad Fitzgerald experienced the pandemic from unique vantage point
By Jill Clendening
"His steady voice and hand has modulated the emotional ups and downs each of us has experienced."
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Five Pillar Leader Award
For Kyla Terhune, communication, compassion and hard work are keys to successful leadership
By Nancy Humphrey
Her balanced approached to leadership and focus on support for trainees amid a pandemic earned a Five Pillar Leader Award.
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Five Pillar Leader Award
VUMC’s Alex Jahangir became Nashville’s coronavirus czar, all while never missing a beat in his day job.
By Matt Batcheldor
“He has served VUMC and our community as the coronavirus czar selflessly and voluntarily while not decreasing by one clinic visit or call night his load or work productivity.”
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