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Thomas McLaren, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has received a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), effective November 1, 2022. Dr. McLaren will be working with Sean Hughes, MD and Jeffrey Dendy, MD. Currently, there is an active collaboration in research and clinical responsibilities as well as helping educate Cardiology Fellows in their journey with Cardiac MRI/CT. Dr. McLaren also educates and develops the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship.

Courtney M. Tomblinson, MD, has received a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. "My time as an ENT resident piqued my interest in diseases of the head and neck and was the basis for my career transition to Neuroradiology," Dr. Tomblinson says. "In this role, I will build upon current lines of service and experiences to bridge and strengthen our departments."'

The Department of Radiology Command Center Team, led by Laveil Allen, MD, was honored with the Elevate Team Award at Vanderbilt Health's August 2022 Leadership Assembly.In the presentation, C. Wright Pinson, MD, MBA, VUMC's Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer, introduces the group with great pride, explaining how they came together quickly to solve a complex and critical issue surrounding the recent contrast media shortage.

Nicole Daley Mullen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, will be taking on a new role as Advanced Practice Providers Team Leader, effective September 1. A graduate of Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Mullen started her nursing career at VUMC's Nurse Residency Program as an ICU nurse. She then worked as a sedation nurse in Interventional Radiology while earning her Doctorate Degree in nursing at Belmont University. She joined the Department of Radiology as a Nurse Practitioner for CT/Ultrasound procedures in 2020.

Jennifer Baker, MSN, APRN-BC, will be taking on a new role as Director of APP Education and Research, effective September 1. A graduate from St. Paul College, Philippines, Baker was an RN for 11 years before earning her Master's Degree in Nursing at UCLA in 2000. She joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University in 2006 serving as a Nurse Practitioner in Internal Medicine Senior Care Services. She joined the Department of Radiology as Nurse Practitioner for Interventional Oncology in 2013 and was appointed Advanced Practice Nurse Team Leader in 2017.