Faculty and Staff
CQA Faculty
John F. Schnelle, Ph.D.Center for Quality Aging, Director
Department of Medicine
Office: 615-343-6580
john.schnelle@vanderbilt.edu
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Sandra F. Simmons, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Office: 615-343-6729
sandra.simmons@vanderbilt.edu
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Linda Beuscher, PhD, GNP, BC
Assistant Professor
Office: 615-343-6684
linda.beuscher@vanderbilt.edu
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CQA Collaborators
E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPHProfessor of Medicine
Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Health Services Research Center
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) of TN Valley Healthcare System
office: 615-936-3395
wes.ely@vanderbilt.edu
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Check out the ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group website for more information!
Timothy D. Girard, M.D., M.S.C.I.Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine
Center for Health Services Research
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN 37232-8300
Office: 615-936-5069
timothy.girard@vanderbilt.edu
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Max Gunther, PhD
Center for Health Research
Vanderbilt Medical Center
max.gunther@vanderbilt.edu
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Jin H. Han, MD, MScAssistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Vanderbilt University
Office: 615-936-0253
jin.h.han@vanderbilt.edu
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H. Keipp B. Talbot, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics
Office: 615-322-2035
keipp.talbot@vanderbilt.edu
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics
Office: 615-322-2035
keipp.talbot@vanderbilt.edu
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Sunil Kripalani, MD, MScAssociate Professor
Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine
Associate Director, Effective Health Communication Program
Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Vanderbilt University
Office: 615-936-3525
sunil.kripalani@vanderbilt.edu
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Lorraine Mion, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
Office: 615-343-7098
lorraine.c.mion@vanderbilt.edu.edu
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Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
Office: 615-343-7098
lorraine.c.mion@vanderbilt.edu.edu
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Alessandro Morandi, MDDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine
Center for Health Services Research
6th Floor Medical East, Suite 6100
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Office: 615-936-5068
alessandro.morandi@vanderbilt.edu
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James S. Powers, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
AD/C TVHS GRECC
Office: 615-936-3274
james.powers@vanderbilt.edu
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Associate Professor of Medicine
AD/C TVHS GRECC
Office: 615-936-3274
james.powers@vanderbilt.edu
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Annie Rahman, M.S.W.
Consultant
Center for Quality Aging
rahmananna@yahoo.com
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Laurence M. Solberg, MDChief, Geriatrics Consult Service
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Office: 615-936-2851
laurence.m.solberg@vanderbilt.edu
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Eduard Vasilevskis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Section of Hospital Medicine
Office: 615-936-1935
eduard.vasilevskis@vanderbilt.edu
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CQA Staff
Elisabeth Bratcher
Research Analyst
elisabeth.bratcher@vanderbilt.edu
Rachal Wall, RD
Program Coordinator
rachal.l.wall@vanderbilt.edu
Nichole Sims
Research Coordinator
nichole.sims@vanderbilt.edu
Trudie Thomas
Office Manager
trudie.e.thomas@vanderbilt.edu
Chaochen You
Research Assistant
chaochen.you@vanderbilt.edu
Sonia Meador
Research Assistant
sonia.k.meador@vanderbilt.edu
Sheila Umayam
Research Assistant
sheila.p.umayam@vanderbilt.edu
Michele Stark
Research Assistant
brenda.m.stark@vanderbilt.edu
Prasant Akunuri
Research Assistant
prasant.v.akunuri@vanderbilt.edu
Emily Hollingsworth
Research Assistant
emily.k.hollingsworth@vanderbilt.edu
Ashley Pruitt
Research Assistant
ashley.m.pruitt@vanderbilt.edu
Shannon Pottmeyer
Research Assistant II
shannon.r.pottmeyer@vanderbilt.edu
Alexandria Matteau
Research Assistant
alexandria.matteau@vanderbilt.edu
Sabrina Vonch
Research Assistant
sabrina.m.vonch@vanderbilt.edu
Lindsay Sanford
Research Assistant
lindsay.b.sanford@vanderbilt.edu
Victoria Jani
Research Assistant
victoria.jani@vanderbilt.edu
Research Analyst
elisabeth.bratcher@vanderbilt.edu
Rachal Wall, RD
Program Coordinator
rachal.l.wall@vanderbilt.edu
Nichole Sims
Research Coordinator
nichole.sims@vanderbilt.edu
Trudie Thomas
Office Manager
trudie.e.thomas@vanderbilt.edu
Chaochen You
Research Assistant
chaochen.you@vanderbilt.edu
Sonia Meador
Research Assistant
sonia.k.meador@vanderbilt.edu
Sheila Umayam
Research Assistant
sheila.p.umayam@vanderbilt.edu
Michele Stark
Research Assistant
brenda.m.stark@vanderbilt.edu
Prasant Akunuri
Research Assistant
prasant.v.akunuri@vanderbilt.edu
Emily Hollingsworth
Research Assistant
emily.k.hollingsworth@vanderbilt.edu
Ashley Pruitt
Research Assistant
ashley.m.pruitt@vanderbilt.edu
Shannon Pottmeyer
Research Assistant II
shannon.r.pottmeyer@vanderbilt.edu
Alexandria Matteau
Research Assistant
alexandria.matteau@vanderbilt.edu
Sabrina Vonch
Research Assistant
sabrina.m.vonch@vanderbilt.edu
Lindsay Sanford
Research Assistant
lindsay.b.sanford@vanderbilt.edu
Victoria Jani
Research Assistant
victoria.jani@vanderbilt.edu

