On the Move: 19 January 2021 – Nashville Post

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Mayors Office, Trevecca announce updates

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has named Doris Price director of its emergency department.

Price (pictured) most recently served as director of critical care services for Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, according to a release. In her six years with the states largest faith-based, nonprofit health system, she oversaw an emergency department, intensive care unit, catheterization laboratory, and trauma and dialysis services. The hospital underwent a multimillion-dollar ER expansion under her watch.

Prior to that, Price spent five years in nursing and clinical leadership roles at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee.

In addition to a doctoral degree from Chamberlain University College of Nursing in Addison, Illinois, Price holds masters and bachelors degrees from Milwaukees Cardinal Stritch University. She is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives andPhi Beta Sigma Honor Society.

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is honored to welcome industry veteran Doris Price to our growing emergency department, Teresa Collins, chief nursing officer, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, said in the release. We are certain that Doris offers the expertise and passion needed to lead in these unprecedented times.

Cooper taps deputy chief of staff

Mayor John Cooper has named Robert Fisher as deputy chief of staff.

In June 2020, Fisher joined Coopers team as senior advisor for education, responsible for supporting Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), Nashvilles higher education institutions and other public, private and nonprofit organizations dedicated to learning.

Fisher will report to Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff Bill Phillips and will continue as a senior policy advisor with an emphasis on education, according to a release.

Last fall, Fisher helped MNPS design its plan for spending $24 million in federal pandemic relief dollars allocated for the system including laptops and internet hot spots for virtual learning. Fisher also supported Coopers advocacy efforts to secure more local education dollars from Congress latest round of pandemic relief funds, as well as move Nashvilles K-12 teachers closer to the top of Tennessees COVID-19 vaccination distribution schedule.

Fisher is a Rhodes Scholar and holds a masters degree in education and a masters degree in public policy from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, as well as a bachelors degree in political science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Robert brings a deep commitment to public service and organizational excellence to our team, Cooper said in the release. Im confident his leadership abilities will help everyone on our team to maximize their own talent and dedication as they serve the people of Nashville.

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Trevecca names VP of marketing and communications

Trevecca Nazarene University has tapped Mollie Yoder to serve as associate vice president of marketing and communications.

According to a release, Yoder is responsible for leading the universitys marketing, branding, media relations and communications efforts.

Yoder began her marketing career as Liberty Universitys director of marketing from 2009-16. Yoder most recently served as the director of marketing and membership at the Pocket Testament League, a Christian nonprofit.

Yoder holds a bachelors degree in communications and public relations and a masters degree in business management and leadership, both from Liberty University.

We are excited for Mollie to join the Trevecca family, Holly Whitby, TNU vice president of enrollment and marketing, said in the release. Not only is Mollie a great mission fit for the university; but she also brings a wealth of experience in higher education, donor relations, and spurring exponential growth.

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