Rev. Ian Cullen, Palliative Care Chaplain for Vanderbilt Health, was named a Spring 2026 Credo Award winner for his personalized spirtual care. (photo by Donn Jones) The patient, weak and with severe speech difficulties after a stroke, had just learned that he had only weeks to live. The Rev. Ian Cullen, MDiv, Palliative Care Chaplain for Vanderbilt Health, would spend many hours during those weeks with him, patiently listening to his halting efforts to speak and trying to learn more about his life.