Credo Award Winners

Credo Award Purpose - to recognize individuals who consistently demonstrate exceptional credo behavior.

May 2024

Jonathan Kraft, BSN, RN, CNOR, Clinical Staff Leader, Perioperative Services, OTO/HN and Pulmonary, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Audrey Kuntz, EdD, MSN, RN, CPPS, Senior Associate, Nursing Administration, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Jessie Rand, Patient Service Specialist, Medical Specialties Clinic
Melanie Walker, RRT, NPS, AEC, Clinical Educator, Pediatric Respiratory Care, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

January 2024

Trisha James, CRA, Sponsored Programs Specialist, Office of Sponsored Programs
Sarah Moran, PT, DPT, PCS, ATP, CPST, Physical Therapist IV, Pediatric Rehab Services
Jay Morrison, MSN, RN, CPPS, Director of Nursing Practice, VUH Nursing Administration
Jennifer Wright, CPhT, Certified Pharmacy Technician, Vanderbilt Adult Hospital Pharmacy

August 2023

Flavia Atkins, M.Ed., Senior Patient and Family Liaison, Episodes of Care, Population Health
Carrie Campbell, CRNA, Pediatric Anesthesia, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Kelvin DeVane, Supervisor Materials Management, Vanderbilt Case Cart Operation Center
Shannon Ontiveros, MS, Director, Office of Faculty Affairs

February 2023

Lamar Bowman, RN, BSN, Assistant Manager, VICTR - Clinical Research Center
Stella Lochmiller, Guest Services Representative, Guest Services
Whittney Ransom, CPhT, Systems Support, Controlled Substance Compliance, Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

November 2022

Paula Ciero, CCMA, Medical Assistant 2, Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Clinic
Katonya Graham, Sr. Patient Service Specialist, Hem/SCT Registration
Alicia Kepley, Surgery Scheduling Specialist, Pediatric Heart Institute, DOT 5, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

August 2022

Kelley Colvin, Sr. Talent Consultant, HR Talent Acquisition
Cindi Curry, RT(R), Radiologic Technologist, VOI Radiology Team
Jessica Stroh, RN, Neurosciences, Patient Care Coordinator

May 2022

Jennifer Emery, DPT, MOT, Rehabilitation Services Clinical Coordinator, Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Nashville
Kristen Kerkhove, RN, BSN, ACM-RN, Palliative Care Nurse Case Manager, Vanderbilt Transition Management Office
Jenny Leigh, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, RNC-NIC, Nursing Education Specialist, Children's Nursing Education

February 2022

Suzanne Duckworth, MSN, RN, Nursing Education Specialist, VMG Support for Orthopedics, Urology, Neurosciences, Surgery, Transplant, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and PMR
Michelle Payne, Assistant Director, Market Development, Marketing & Engagement
Heather Kavanaugh Winters, OTD, OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

November 2021

Lisa Bond, CMA, Lead Surgery Scheduling Specialist, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Annette Goad, RN, BSN, MLAS, Nephrology Triage, TVC Medical Specialty Clinic
Troy Hamm, RRT, Director, Respiratory Therapy, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

August 2021

James C. Jackson, PsyD, Director, Long Term Outcomes, Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Director of Behavioral Health, ICU Recovery Center, Research Associate Professor
Mustafa Nateqi, MBA, Administrative Officer, Pediatrics
Leslie Thompson, Environmental Tech One, Environmental Services

May 2021

Devin Bunch, BSN, MMHC, RN Manager, Medical Intensive Care Unit 8CCT, COVID-ICU Area 8 East
Michelle Kennedy, BSN, RN, Charge Nurse, Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, DOT 8, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Chris Terry, PharmD, CDCES, Population Health Clinical Pharmacist, Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network

February 2021

Kimberly Arnold, Senior Patient Service Specialist, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Shelbyville
Grace Cronin, PT, DPT, PCS, Physical Therapist III, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Laresa Jackson, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician Coordinator, Inpatient Pharmacy, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

October 2020

Eric E. Jarvis, Operations Manager, Vanderbilt Dayani Center, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sharlinda Robertson, Patient Service Specialist, Pediatric Primary Care, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Johnny S. Wedderburn Jr., OTR/L, CLT, Occupational Therapist, Acute Rehab and Inpatient Rehab, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

August 2020

Thomas Akins, Guest Services Representative, Patient and Guest Services
Jennifer Craker, Lead Administrative Assistant, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health and Vanderbilt Institute for Public Health
Tim Temple, General Maintenance Technician, Facilities Management

February 2020

Jahid Arbee Hossain, Certified Pharmacy Technician, VCH Outpatient Pharmacy
Leslie Reese, RN, ACRN, Nurse Case Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Team, Comprehensive Care Center
Thurman R. Stevens, Patient Care Technician, Radiology & CT

November 2019

Nicholas J. Blackmon, Senior Orthopaedic Cast Technician, Pediatric Orthopaedics
Chris Pua, Sr. Application Analyst, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
Chris Turner, Physical Therapist Assistant III, Acute Rehab Services

August 2019

Deb Bohlen, Manager Portfolio and Product Management, HealthIT Revenue Cycle Billing Portfolio
Drea Gaffney, Associate Director, Patient Financial Services
Dalton Hogue, Journeyman Carpenter, Facilities Management

June 2019

Lindsey Netzel, Nursing Education Specialist, Nursing Education and Professional Development
Fady Eilia, Senior Relationship Manager, VUMC IT Relationship Manager
Melinda Gail Cherry, Register Nurse 2, 8 North

November 2018

Joel Doren, Administrative Manager, Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Center
Jonathan C. Dow, Guest Services Representative, Guest Services
Matt Phillips, Pharmacy Supervisor, Pharmacy

August 2018

Marchelle Alexander, Supervisor, Patient Liability Management and Customer Service
Tonya D. McBride, Patient Service Specialist, Department of Radiation Oncology
Delveen A. Said, Pharmacy Technician II, Vanderbilt Children's Outpatient Pharmacy

May 2018

Cheri Frazier, Supervisor, Care Connections, Patient Access Services
Janet Lemonis, Ophthalmic Technologist 2, Vanderbilt Eye Institute
Christopher Lind, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

February 2018

Rhonda Ashley-Dixon, MA, Director of Outreach & Business Development, Vanderbilt Behavioral Health
Sue Christian, Manager/Clinical Educator, Department of Anesthesiology
Kelvin Jones, Supply Technician Lead, Clinical Supply

December 2017

Phronda Buckley, Business Intelligence Analyst, HIM Revenue Cycle
Rose Tinch Calvert, RN, Patient Care Coordinator, Spina Bifida Clinic
Tonya Remington, LPN II, Surgical Specialties

August 2017

Laura Hall, Pharm. D., BCPPS, Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Stephanie Martinez-LaMotte, Clinical Supply Specialist, CVICU 5N
Bill Raines, RN, Principal Domain Specialist, Health IT
Lindsay Van Horssen, Associate Patient Service Specialist, Vanderbilt Children's After Hours Clinic

February 2017

Rick Malone, Pharm D., MHA, Program Director, Investigational Drug Service
Jamye F. O'Neal, Lab Manager, Innovative Translational Research Shared Resource

November 2016

Linda Bell, Patient Care Tech, University Pediatrics
Gary Brown, Environmental Tech, Environmental Services
Pat Throop, RN, BSN, CPHQ, Quality Consultant, Childrens PM&I

August 2016

Vince Abler, Care Partner, 8 South
Dawn Martin, Administrative Assistant III, Department of Anesthesiology
Blair Miller, PharmD., Clinical Pharmacist, Unit-Based Internal Medicine

May 2016

Roxy Baumgartner, MS RN ANP-BC, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Urology
Siraj Beshir, Environmental Tech, Environmental Services
Vicki Sheppard, Administrative Manager, Perioperative Services

February 2016

Kathy Burns, RN, MNEd., Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiology Administration
Mary Ann Meredith, RN, BSN, CNOR., Manager, Patient Care Services, Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Addie Vienneau, Director, Family Resource Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

November 2015

Molly Knostman, Pharm.D., Manager, Central Pharmacy Services
Dee Dee (Elma) Webster, RN, Registered Nurse 2, Pediatric Cardiology

August 2015

Laura Lee Culwell, RN BSN, Assistant Manager, Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant Clinics
Joseph Garafola, Project Manager, Vanderbilt Home Care Services
Kaye Nickell, Registered Nurse, Center for Womens Health

May 2015

Troy Driver, Grill Cook, Nutrition Services
Luz Figueroa, Care Partner, 7Round Wing/ACE Unit
Thais Miller, Supervisor, Interpreter Services

February 2015

Heather Barnes, Core Research Assistant II, VICC Clinical Trials Processing Core
Lana Howard, Manager, Patient Care Services, Clinical Research Center
Teddy Marsh, Cashier, TVC Outpatient Pharmacy

December 2014

Maria Creech, Charge Nurse, University Pediatrics
Jeff Gordon, PhD, Professor of Informatics, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Gary Ratliff, Bed Management Specialist, VUH Patient Flow Center

September 2014

Clair Brigman, HR Training Representative, HR Organizational Effectiveness
Nick Hopkins, Pharm.D., Oncology Pharmacy Supervisor, TVC Outpatient Pharmacy
Cathrine Hayes, Pediatric Audiologist, Hearing & Speech Sciences Department

June 2014

Kathy Byington, Case Manager/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Case Management
Bryn Evans, Faculty Practice Program Operations Manager, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Aimee Hoskins, Research Nurse Specialist III, Allergy/Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division

March 2014

Jaime Bruce Holliman, Child Life Specialist, Child Life Services
Karla Keeton, Registered Nurse 3, VUH 8North
Don Pierce, Guest Services Representative, Family and Guest Services

December 2013

Rusty Catlin, Manager, Retail Pharmacy Operations
Jill Gruenwald, Audiologist, Hearing & Speech Sciences Department
Karen Perry, Computer System Administrator II, Biomedical Research Education & Training

September 2013

Gina Dudley, Assistant Manager Patient Care Services, VMG Shelbyville, VHVI Shelbyville, Winchester, Murfreesboro
Wanda Pope, Program Coordinator, Anatomical Donation Program
Tom Wayman, Registered Nurse, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital

June 2013

Scott Boyte, Surgical Technologist, Vanderbilt Operating Room
Steve Janson, Data Manager, Heart Transplant Program
Myrna Watson-Weinzetl, Supervising Manager of Operator Services, Information Technology Services

March 2013

Laura Gee, Veterinary Technician Manager, Veterinary Medicine, Division of Animal Care
Lesley-Ann Smith, Coordinator, Patient Care Programs, Neurosurgery Clinic
Meg Stockham, Athletic Trainer II, Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

December 2012

Heather Barksdale, Case Manager, Case Management VUH
Claudette Fergus, Senior Consultant, Patient Experience & Service Excellence

September 2012

Debbie Lamberth, Administrative Assistant I, 9 South, Surgical
Andrea Thompson, Surgery Scheduler, Otolaryngology Practice

June 2012

Kim Nielsen, Program Coordinator, Child Life Services
Diana Phillips, Sr. Executive Secretary, Center for Professional Health
Saralyn Williams, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine and Emergency Medicine

February 2012

Sondra Blount, Registered Nurse, Trauma Unit
Eric Pittel, TrialNet Program Coordinator, Pediatric Endocrinology Division
Ruthie Mathews, Traffic and Parking Officer, Field Operations

December 2011

Devin Bender, ED Support Specialist, Pediatric Emergency Department
Melinda Caudill, Medical Technologist II, Virology Laboratory
Katie Gentry, Child Life Specialist, Child Life Services

September 2011

James Barnett, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, VPNPP Program Manager, Nursing Education and Professional Development
Linda Bates-McDonald, Registered Nurse, Medical Infusion Clinic

June 2011

Ron Neufeld, Program Manager, Addiction Psychiatry
Cydney Olsen, Pre-Appointment Coordinator, Center for Women's Health
Clay Sturgeon, Media Tech Specialist, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

March 2011

Elli Hill, Care Partner, 4 East Obstetrics
Sandy Hutter, Assistant Manager, Patient Care Services, Vanderbilt Bone and Joint Surgery

December 2010

Robert Miller, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Martha Bennett, Assistant Manager, VMG Guest Services
Heather Cucullu, Research Nurse Specialist III, VICC - Clinical Trials Shared Resources
Sue McKenzie, Patient Advocate, Patient Affairs

September 2010

Sherron Buchanan, Assistant to the Chair, Psychiatry Department
Edie Vaughn, Registered Nurse, 9S Surgical & Volunteer Services

May 2010

Alisa Escue, Administrative Officer, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center
Kathleen Mandato, Manager, VMG Training
Janice Overall, LPN, Adolescent Medicine

March 2010

Claudia Cottingham, Coordinator, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Biomedical Research Education & Training
Tina Herron, Sr. Specialty Tech Computerized Tomography, Radiology
Connie Trahan, Dietetic Technician, Nutrition Services