Credo Award Winner
Kelley Colvin is passionate about finding employment opportunities for adults with disabilities. Under his leadership, VUMC has become a model for success.
By Diana Duren
“His dedication and time have resulted in, and will continue to result in, employment opportunities for adults with disabilities at Vanderbilt University Medical Center."
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Elevate Team Award
A cyber-attack caused a worldwide outage to a major payroll system. A VUMC response team made sure employees could still be paid.
By Christina Echegaray
“What’s amazing about VUMC is our ability to pull together and collaborate across teams and really to respond to an incident or an emergency situation."
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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
Kristen Kerkhove aims to ease the transition home for palliative care patients
By Nancy Humphrey
“My goal is to make sure our patients have everything they need when they leave the hospital so they can spend their time focusing on what’s important to them.”
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Credo Award Winner
Jenny Leigh sets out each day to make a difference for her fellow nurses
By Matt Batcheldor
Leigh, a nursing education specialist, provides educational support for more than 400 staff members in the NICU
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Credo Award Winner
With a “give-it-your all attitude,” Heather Winters is devoted to helping children reach their full potential
By Nancy Humphrey
As a pediatric occupational therapist, Winters is always thinking how she can better serve the children she encounters each day.
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Credo Award Winner
Suzanne Duckworth recognized for empowering, supporting new nurses and medical assistants
By Matt Batcheldor
"She’s never without a smile or positive comment about her team. She’s genuine in her desire to see others grow and develop and has demonstrated this repeatedly.”
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Credo Award Winner
Making a connection is about more than just work for Michelle Payne
By Diana Duren
Her commitment to human connection doesn’t just make her an excellent marketing director—it also makes her a great co-worker
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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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