Ten leaders from across the enterprise in clinical care, research, education and administration have been named as holders of endowed directorships.
“Endowed directorships are an investment in high-quality leadership, allowing us to honor individuals from across our organization who are making significant contributions to the Medical Center and advancing their fields of expertise,” said Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
“Individuals, families and foundations who support our mission were important philanthropic partners for several of these directorships, and I want to express my appreciation for their generosity.”
The most recent directorships are spread throughout many different departments — highlighting individuals who impact patient care in myriad ways.
“We are delighted to be able to honor these outstanding colleagues through endowed directorships,” said David Raiford, MD, chief of clinical staff for VUMC and senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs in the School of Medicine.
“Their contributions touch all mission areas of our academic medical center, and this recognition is especially meaningful, resulting from a rigorous peer review process of each nomination.”
- Jessica Ancker, PhD, MPH, FACMI, Vice Chair for Educational Affairs and Professor in DBMI, was named a holder of the Randolph A. Miller Directorship in Biomedical Informatics Education. She began her career as a freelance writer and journalist for the Associated Press and other organizations. A desire to understand more about how numbers were used and misused in decision-making led to her current career as an informatician. Her research is centered on the optimal use of information and IT to improve decision-making, with a special focus on health disparities and health equity.
A Directorship Celebration will be held next year to honor these new directorship holders as well as those who were announced in March.
Those in DBMI who were previously featured holders are Daniel Fabbri, PhD, FAMIA; and Adam Wright, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI. Read more in the VUMC Reporter here.