~ Rev. Barry Culbertson, M.Div., Chaplain, Vanderbilt Medical Center, is an Elder in the United Methodist Church.  Prior to coming to chaplaincy at VUMC he served congregations in Virginia and Tennessee. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School. barry.culbertson@vanderbilt.edu

~ Marcy Thomas, M.Div., Chaplain, Vanderbilt Medical Center, received an undergraduate degree from Mercer University and the Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School. She was previously chaplain at McKendree Village Retirement Center and Odyssey Hospice.  marcy.h.thomas@vanderbilt.edu

~ Rev. Cordell Simpson, M.Div., D.Div., BCC, Evening Chaplain, Vanderbilt Medical Center, is the pastor of Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, TN.  He has also pastored in  Alabama and Georgia.  Before coming to Vanderbilt Medical Center he was staff Chaplain in the Heart, Lung and Vascular Institue at the Univesity of Tennessee.  He is a graduate of the Birmingham Theological Seminary and the International Bible College and Seminary.  cordell.e.simpson@vanderbilt.edu 
 

~ Russ Corley, Ph.D., Weekend Chaplain, Vanderbilt Medical Center, graduated from Ohio State University.  He is the Executive Director of Encouragement Ministries.  rcorley53@comcast.net

~ Rev. Vivian Crutcher, M.Div., Weekend Chaplain, Vanderbilt Medical Center, received her undergraduate degree from American Baptist College and Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School.  She is an ordained minister and is the Spiritual Care and Bereavement Coordinator at Aseracare hospice.  vivian.d.crutcher@vanderbilt.edu 

~ Lillian Hallstrand Strahine, CPE Resident Chaplain, Vanderbilt Medical Center, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and Masters Degree from the University of Tennessee.  She is currently finishing up her Master of Divinity at Vanderbilt Divinity School and preparing for ordination in the United Church of Christ.  lillian.strahine@vanderbilt.edu

~ Lisa Meyers, Administrative Assistant, Vanderbilt Medical Center, was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended Central Missouri State University where she studied Art and Business.  She has been with the Department of Pastoral Care since 1989 and provices administrative support to the staff.  lisa.meyers@vanderbilt.edu

~ Tom Burgess, Pianist, Vanderbilt Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, is a songwriter/musician originally from Lynchburg, Tennessee.  He uses his gift of music as a ministry for people in chapel services by leading them in a time of (quiet) comfort and remembrances of old and new church songs.  Tom played for many years with a southern gospel group and at many churches throughout the south and northeast.