Miller Society

The Miller Society focuses on the professional development of the department’s anchors of patient care, the physicians and advanced practice providers on the clinical practice track. 

About the Miller Society

The Miller Society is named after Robert Miller, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair in Medicine, who exemplifies aspirational patient-centered care.

Established in 2021, this important cohort of individuals forms a base of clinical excellence whose reach extends throughout the Vanderbilt campus, as well as through Tennessee-based community practice sites

Our Vision

The Miller Society aims to meet the unique set of professional development needs of our physicians and APPs on the Clinical Practice (CP) Track.

The Society helps members :

  • Provide patient care that is recognized regionally and nationally as consistently excellent
  • Explore and develop niche interests amidst busy clinical schedules
  • Initiate and lead a quality improvement initiatives
  • Direct a clinical program
  • Navigate the business of medicine
  • Become involved in a state or national professional society in order to advocate for provider and patient interests.

In creating this society, the department recognized the critical importance of this group of faculty and staff, and reinforces its commitment to their professional satisfaction and engagement.

Miller Society Advisors

The Miller Society Advisors are a peer and near-peer network established to support the professional development needs listed above. As the CP Track is not represented across all Divisions, this group will focus on building inter-divisional advising relationships to ensure that all CP Track physicians and APPs have a network then can turn to throughout their professional development journey. This first cohort of Miller Society Advisors is listed below.

Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

  • Tiffany Marksbury, DNP
  • Craig Sussman, MD

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

  • Emily Smith, PA

General Internal Medicine and Public Health

  • Julia Anderson, MD (Hospital Medicine)
  • Frederica Angel, MD (Primary Care)
  • Kaylin Craig, MD (Primary Care)
  • Nanette Dendy, MD (Primary Care)
  • Anna Gallion, FNP, DNP (Hospital Medicine)
  • Kevin Hageman, DO (Hospital Medicine)
  • Angela Horton, MD, MPH (Hospital Medicine)
  • Robert Miller, MD
  • Tanya Smith, APN (Hospital Medicine)
  • Kate Wooldridge, MD, MPH (Hospital Medicine)

Geriatric Medicine

  • Shelley Ross, NP

Hematology and Oncology

  • Matthew Bumbalough, MSN, RN
  • Deborah Hawkins, MSN
  • Emily Skotte, DNP

Nephrology and Hypertension

  • Toddra Liddell, MSN

Executive Health and Wellness

  • Louisa Altman, APRN

Society Leadership

Ryan Buckley, MD

Director, Miller Society
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health

Jill Gilbert, MD

Vice Chair for Professional Development
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology

Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

  • Coadylynn Ostrowski, APRN

General Internal Medicine and Public Health

  • Julia Anderson, MD (Hospital Medicine)
  • Emily Brown, MD (Primary Care)
  • Jane Case, DNP (Primary Care)
  • Kaylin Craig, MD (Primary Care)
  • Nanette Dendy, MD (Primary Care)
  • Anna Gallion, FNP, DNP (Hospital Medicine)
  • Derek Pae, MD (Hospital Medicine)
  • Tanya Smith, APN (Hospital Medicine)
  • Emily Tarvin, MD (Hospital Medicine)
  • Chase Webber, DO (Hospital Medicine)

Hematology and Oncology

  • Heather Jackson, MSN, PhD
  • Emily Skotte, DNP

Nephrology and Hypertension

  • Mary Sorey, MSN