Vanderbilt University Medical Center

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare and medical research, Mark Hunt stands out as a testament to dedication, adaptability, and unwavering commitment. With an illustrious career spanning 45 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Mark has witnessed and contributed to significant milestones in the institution's history.

The year is 1979: Margaret Thatcher is elected the first female Prime Minister of the U.K, the Three Mile Island nuclear incident occurred, McDonalds introduced the Happy meal……and in Lebanon, Tennessee, a young LaChell Stewart begins a medical career that would span the next 4 decades and counting.

Open Enrollment for 2025 benefits begins today and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31. Open Enrollment is a good time to review your benefit plans to make sure they meet the needs of you and your family.  Who should enroll

Celebrating 40 years of dedicated service is an extraordinary milestone that deserves immense praise and recognition. This year's honorees have been instrumental in many of the health system’s triumphs, contributing to the construction of new buildings, the introduction of innovative services, and the expansion of our workforce. 

This Open Enrollment season, the Benefits Team is offering several ways for employees to get answers to their questions, including offering an Open Enrollment information sheet and the Open Enrollment home mailer translated into Arabic and Spanish. Visit the Open Enrollment website at hr.vumc.org/oe to download these documents or click the links below. 

Take a few minutes to pop-in for a snack Friday, Oct. 25.  To show appreciation to our employees for their hard work and dedication, HR is once again hosting a Fall Employee Appreciation Event, during which employees can pick up a free bag of popcorn. Below are the dates, locations and times for the event, which includes multiple days across 15 different sites.

VUMC offers three health plan options: Plus, Select and the Health Savers Plan. The health plans differ in how much the employee is required to pay for premiums, deductibles and coinsurance, the limits to how much employees will pay out-of-pocket as well as prescription drug coverage and the availability of a flexible spending account (FSA) versus a health savings account (HSA).The infographic below details the differences and similarities between VUMC’s health plans.

Open Enrollment for 2025 benefits begins Oct. 17. Beginning today, you can access all the necessary resources you need to make the best choices for you and your family on the Open Enrollment website.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is invested in your success – that’s why we partnered with EdAssist by Bright Horizons to offer eligible employees a comprehensive education benefit that makes achieving your career goals a lot easier. Access tuition assistance, free policy, academic, and financial wellness coaching with experts, exclusive discounts with partner network schools, and a host of other career resources. 

Each year, during Open Enrollment, you can contribute to a health care or dependent day care flexible spending account. Flexible spending accounts, or FSAs, allow you to set aside pretax dollars to pay for eligible out-of-pocket medical, dental and vision expenses and/or dependent day care expenses throughout the year.