Employee Spotlight
Who is that masked man?
By Jessica Pasley
Frank Nix of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit finds a way to connect with patient families with his custom face covers
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Employee Spotlight
Patients’ stories motivate Lizzie Simonds, the only paramedic working in VUMC’s COVID unit
By Wayne Wood
She remembers one man who was scared and couldn't rest: “I spent 45 minutes…sitting next to him, holding his hand so he felt safe enough to try to sleep for a little bit."
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Employee Spotlight
VUMC front-line workers receive special delivery
By Kristin Smart
Cards from local schoolchildren bring special greetings, including "You deserve 100 million candy canes."
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Employee Spotlight
Images of hope: A look at the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines at VUMC
By Wayne Wood
Photographs by Donn Jones, Erin O. Smith and Susan Urmy
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VUMC in the Community
Students were not able to sing carols in person this year at the hospital. So they brought holiday music via video.
By Wayne Wood
“It’s a tradition for us as well as for the Medical Center. We wanted to bring that same holiday cheer this year.”
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Curious VUMC
Is it true that work on a COVID-19 vaccine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was funded by Dolly Parton?
By Wayne Wood
Funds from her gift have supported important advancements in VUMC’s war on COVID
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Employee Spotlight
On the front lines of COVID with a word and a prayer
By Wayne Wood
Sherry Perry knows what it's like to have COVID, and she brings her experience to patients and families as chaplain on VUMC's COVID unit
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VUMC in the Community
Video showcases notes of appreciation for VUMC COVID fighters
By Wayne Wood
Words of encouragement and thanks have poured in from all over the U.S. and from other countries.
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Employee Spotlight
David Hansen is a doctor, pianist and composer. His gift of music is lifting spirits, including in the COVID unit.
By Wayne Wood
He has made his songs of healing available to patients in Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital
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