Faculty and Staff

CQA Faculty

John F. Schnelle, Ph.D.
Hamilton Chair Professor
Center for Quality Aging, Director
Vanderbilt University Medical Center                                     
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, 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

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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 G
unther, PhD
Center for Health Research
Vanderbilt Medical Center
max.gunther@vanderbilt.edu



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Jin H. Han, MD, MSc
Assistant 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
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Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc
Associate 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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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


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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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Annie Rahman, M.S.W.
Consultant
Center for Quality Aging
rahmananna@yahoo.com


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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

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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



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