Faculty and Staff

CQA Faculty

John F. Schnelle, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Hamilton Chair in Geriatrics
Director, Center for Quality Aging
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Office: 615-343-6580
john.schnelle@vanderbilt.edu

For a bibliography click here

Sandra F. Simmons, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medial Center
Institute for Medicine and Public Health
VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
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

For a bibliography click here

CQA Collaborators

E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH
Professor 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

For a bibliography click here
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

For a bibliography click here

Max Gunther, PhD
Center for Health Research
Vanderbilt Medical Center
max.gunther@vanderbilt.edu

For a bibliography click here

Jin H. Han, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Vanderbilt University
Office: 615-936-0253
jin.h.han@vanderbilt.edu

For a bibliography click here

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

For a bibliography click here

Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, SFHM
Associate Professor
Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine
Associate Director, Effective Health Communicaties Program
Emphasis Program Area Co Director, Healthcare and
Public Health Research and Management
Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Vanderbilt University
Office: 615-936-3525
sunil.kripalani@vanderbilt.edu

For a bibliography click here

Lorraine Mion, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
Office: 615-343-7098
lorraine.c.mion@vanderbilt.edu.edu

For a bibliography click here

Alessandro Morandi, MD
Division 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

For a bibliography click here

James S. Powers, MD, AGSF

Associate Professor of Medicine

Assoc Clinical Director, GRECC

Geriatric Fellowship Director

Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health

7155 Vanderbilt Medical Center East
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 936-3274
james.powers@vanderbilt.edu

For a bibliography

Annie Rahman, MSW

                                                                                 Consultant
                                                                              Center for Quality Aging
                                                                         rahmananna@yahoo.com

                                                                                           For a bibliography click here

Laurence M. Solberg, MD
Chief, 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

For a bibliography click here

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

For a bibliography click here

CQA Staff

Prasant Akunuri, BS
Research Assistant
prasant.v.akunuri@vanderbilt.edu

Christopher Beauchamp
Research Assistant
christopher.beauchamp@vanderbilt.edu

Taylor Dowd
Research Assistant I
taylor.d.dowd@vanderbilt.edu

Anna Lea Dozier, BS
Program Coordinator
anna.l.dozier@vanderbilt.edu

Daniel Durkin, PhD
Post Doc Fellow
daniel.w.durkin@vanderbilt.edu

Khalat Hama
Research Assistant I
khalat.k.hama@vanderbilt.edu

Emily Hollingsworth, MSW
Project Coordinator
emily.k.hollingsworth@vanderbilt.edu

Jessica Ingle
Research Assistant I
jessica.l.ingle@vanderbilt.edu

Emily Long
Research Assistant I
emily.a.long@vanderbilt.edu

Sonia Meador, CNA
Research Assistant
sonia.k.meador@vanderbilt.edu

Shannon Pottmeyer
Project Coordinator
shannon.r.pottmeyer@vanderbilt.edu

Michele Stark
Research Assistant II
brenda.m.stark@vanderbilt.edu

Trudie Thomas, MBA
Office Manager, Research Analyst
trudie.e.thomas@vanderbilt.edu

Sheila Umayam,BS
Research Assistant
sheila.p.umayam@vanderbilt.edu

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Home About Us About Us Faculty and Staff Current Publications and Projects Training Modules Links Contact Us	Faculty and Staff CQA Faculty John F. Schnelle, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Hamilton Chair in Geriatrics Director, Center for Quality Aging Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Office: 615-343-6580 john.schnelle@vanderbilt.edu For a bibliography click here Sandra F. Simmons, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt University Medial Center Institute for Medicine and Public Health VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Office: 615-343-6729 sandra.simmons@vanderbilt.edu For a bibliography click here Linda Beuscher, PhD, GNP, BC Assistant Professor Office: 615-343-6684 linda.beuscher@vanderbilt.edu For a bibliography click here CQA Collaborators E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH Professor 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 For a bibliography click here 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 For a bibliography click here Max Gunther, PhD Center for Health Research Vanderbilt Medical Center max.gunther@vanderbilt.edu For a bibliography click here Jin H. Han, MD, MSc Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine Vanderbilt University Office: 615-936-0253 jin.h.han@vanderbilt.edu For a bibliography click here 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 For a bibliography click here Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, SFHM Associate Professor Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine Associate Director, Effective Health Communicaties Program Emphasis Program Area Co Director, Healthcare and Public Health Research and Management Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health Vanderbilt University Office: 615-936-3525 sunil.kripalani@vanderbilt.edu For a bibliography click here Lorraine Mion, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor of Nursing School of Nursing Office: 615-343-7098 lorraine.c.mion@vanderbilt.edu.edu For a bibliography click here Alessandro Morandi, MD Division 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 For a bibliography click here James S. Powers, MD, AGSF Associate Professor of Medicine Assoc Clinical Director, GRECC Geriatric Fellowship Director Department of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health 7155 Vanderbilt Medical Center East Nashville, TN 37232 (615) 936-3274 james.powers@vanderbilt.edu For a bibliography click here Annie Rahman, MSW Consultant Center for Quality Aging rahmananna@yahoo.com For a bibliography click here Laurence M. Solberg, MD Chief, 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 For a bibliography click here 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 For a bibliography click here CQA Staff Prasant Akunuri, BS Research Assistant prasant.v.akunuri@vanderbilt.edu Christopher Beauchamp Research Assistant christopher.beauchamp@vanderbilt.edu Taylor Dowd Research Assistant I taylor.d.dowd@vanderbilt.edu Anna Lea Dozier, BS Program Coordinator anna.l.dozier@vanderbilt.edu Daniel Durkin, PhD Post Doc Fellow daniel.w.durkin@vanderbilt.edu Khalat Hama Research Assistant I khalat.k.hama@vanderbilt.edu Emily Hollingsworth, MSW Project Coordinator emily.k.hollingsworth@vanderbilt.edu Jessica Ingle Research Assistant I jessica.l.ingle@vanderbilt.edu Emily Long Research Assistant I emily.a.long@vanderbilt.edu Sonia Meador, CNA Research Assistant sonia.k.meador@vanderbilt.edu Shannon Pottmeyer Project Coordinator shannon.r.pottmeyer@vanderbilt.edu Michele Stark Research Assistant II brenda.m.stark@vanderbilt.edu Trudie Thomas, MBA Office Manager, Research Analyst trudie.e.thomas@vanderbilt.edu Sheila Umayam,BS Research Assistant sheila.p.umayam@vanderbilt.edu

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