2021 Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame Induction Program

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INDUCTION CEREMONY & LUNCHEON OCTOBER 19, 2021

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INDUCTION CEREMONY & LUNCHEON OCTOBER 19, 2021

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GOOD MOR NING !

Today we are honored to welcome the 2020 and 2021 induction classes into the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame was established as a joint effort between Belmont University, the McWhorter Society and the Nashville Health Care Council to celebrate the pioneers, innovators, practitioners, researchers and community advocates who have uplifted the health care industry in Tennessee. This year we recognize the following ten industry leaders:

Monroe Dunaway “M.D.” Anderson Governor Phil Bredesen Kathryn M. Edwards, M.D. Donald S. MacNaughton G. Scott Morris, M.D. Tom Cigarran Autry O.V. “Pete” DeBusk William E. Evans, Pharm.D. James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D. M.D. Robert Sanders, M.D.

From scientific research and patient care to public policy and philanthropic giving these individuals have dedicated their lives to serving others. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the incredible legacies of our fellow Tennesseans.

Sincerely,

Bill Gracey Chairman, McWhorter Society at Belmont

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W ELCOME !

Thank you for joining us for the sixth annual Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Given the events of the past year and half, the importance of the health and health care fields to our world is clearer than ever before. I can think of no better time to be recognizing and honoring outstanding healthcare leaders in the state of Tennessee.

As a part of our mission to become the premier Christ-centered educational institution in the world, we strive to provide students with opportunities to live out their faith in their vocations. Belmont currently offers outstanding programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, social work, public health, nursing, and healthcare management, preparing students for meaningful work in these important fields. Soon, the Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont will be preparing future physicians, too.

We believe the exceptional education and practical training these programs provide equip our students with a solid foundation for a career in health care. It’s Belmont’s focus on developing leaders of purpose, character, wisdom and a transformational mindset, however, that really sets our graduates apart. Those we are inducting into the Hall of Fame today serve as shining examples of these qualities—thank you for joining us as we honor and celebrate their incredible legacies!

Sincerely,

L. Gregory Jones President, Belmont University

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For more than fifty years, HCA Healthcare has grown under the leadership of outstanding leaders and their commitment to the care and improvement of human life.

Donald MacNaughton, thank you for your dedication to HCA Healthcare’s mission and patients-first culture.

HCA Healthcare congratulates the 2020 and 2021 classes of the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame

2020 Inductee Class

2021 Inductee Class

Monroe Dunaway (M.D.) Anderson

Tom Cigarran

Governor Phil Bredesen

Autry O.V. (Pete) Debusk

Kathryn M. Edwards, M.D.

William E. Evans, Pharm.d.

Donald S. Macnaughton

James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.d., M.D.

G. Scott Morris, M.D.

Robert Sanders, M.D.

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ORDER OF EVENTS OCTOBER 19, 2021

10:30 –11:45 a.m.

WELCOME................................................................ L. Gregory Jones, President, Belmont University HEALTH CARE BLESSING.......................................................................... Belmont Musicians TENNESSEE HEALTH CARE HALL OF FAME VIDEO PRESENTATION EMCEE REMARKS ............................. John Seigenthaler, Senior Partner, DVL Seigenthaler – A Finn Partners Company TENNESSEE HEALTH CARE HALL OF FAME AWARD PRESENTATIONS ....................................................................................................................................John Seigenthaler INDUCTION.............................................................................Monroe Dunaway “M.D.” Anderson INDUCTION................................................................................................. Governor Phil Bredesen INDUCTION........................................................................................... Kathryn M. Edwards, M.D. INDUCTION....................................................................................................G. Scott Morris, M.D. INDUCTION...............................................................................................Donald S. MacNaughton FOUNDING PARTNER REMARKS ................................................................................................................. Nashville Health Care Council .................................................................................................................................. Belmont University ...................................................................................................................................McWhorter Society TENNESSEE HEALTH CARE HALL OF FAME AWARD PRESENTATIONS INDUCTION................................................................................. James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D. INDUCTION................................................................................................................ Tom Cigarran INDUCTION.............................................................................................Autry O.V. “Pete” DeBusk INDUCTION.......................................................................................... William E. Evans, Pharm.D. INDUCTION.................................................................................................... Robert Sanders, M.D. MCWHORTER SOCIETY SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT CLOSING............................................................................................................... John Seigenthaler Lunch Reception immediately following in the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts lobby 5

We congratulate the

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class of 2020-2021 for your contributions and lasting impact on the healthcare industry.

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SELECTION COMMITTEE With a mission to honor men and women who have made significant contributions to the health and health care industry, the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame seeks to recognize and honor the pioneers and current leaders that have formed Tennessee’s health and heath care community and encourage future generations of health care professionals. The Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee, comprised of health and health care leaders from across the state, selected this year’s inductees from all submitted nominations. This committee includes: Ms. Sharon A. Adkins Retired Executive Director, Tennessee Nurses Association

Mr. Robert A. Frist, Jr. Chief Executive Officer, HealthStream; Former Chairman, Nashville Health Care Council

Mr. Craig Becker Retired President, Tennessee Hospital Association

Mr. William M. Gracey Health Care Director and Advisor Chairman, The McWhorter Society

Dr. Wilsie S. Bishop Retired Vice President for Health Affairs, COO, East Tennessee State University

Ms. Vicky B. Gregg Retired CEO Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee and Partner, Guidon Partner

Dr. Reginald W. Coopwood President and CEO, Regional One Health

Dr. Lynn Massingale Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, TeamHealth

Dr. William E. Evans Former CEO, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Dr. Robert C. Fisher President Emeritus, Belmont University

Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin President, Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer, HCA

Dr. Henry W. Foster, Jr. Professor Emeritus and Former Dean, Meharry Medical College

Mr. Stephen Reynolds President Emeritus and Senior Consultant for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

The Hall of Fame was created by Belmont University and the McWhorter Society and is supported by the Nashville Health Care Council, a Hall of Fame Founding Partner. 

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FOUNDING PARTNER PROFILE 

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

Located two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University consists of 8,700+ students who come from every state and 33 countries. Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report for innovation and commitment to undergraduate teaching, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christ-centered and student-focused community of learning and service. As a campus that aims to Let Hope Abound, the University is committed to producing graduates who are Hope Inspiring, Character Forming, Future Shaping, Community Engaging and Bridge Building people. With more than 115 areas of undergraduate study, 41 master’s programs and five doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon.

Founded by school teachers Susan Heron and Ida Hood in 1890, the original Belmont College was committed to educating young women of that era in a better way. Heron and Hood had great hope for the future—a core value that Belmont continually celebrates today.

Fundamentally, the University’s purpose is to help students develop into transformational leaders who can make the world a better place. Belmont’s location in the nation’s health care capital certainly informs that work. With programs in health care including nursing, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, public health and a health care-focused MBA as well as the recently announced College of Medicine, Belmont is home to hundreds of students who are actively preparing to launch careers in the health care industry.  9

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NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL The Nashville Health Care Council is a premier association of health care industry leaders working to inspire global collaboration to improve health care by serving as a catalyst for leadership and innovation. Supported by 325 corporate members, the Council serves as a trusted source for information on trends that influence the health care industry. The organization provides members with one-of-a-kind networking opportunities and access to Nashville’s elite health care business community. Globally, Nashville’s health care industry generates more than 500,000 jobs and $95 billion in annual revenue. Visit healthcarecouncil.com. 

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1. Health care executives gathered at the Nashville Health Care Council’s signature event, “Wall Street’s View on Prospects for the Health Care Industry,” to hear top health care industry analysts discuss the investment outlook for the coming year.

2. Milton Johnson, retired chairman and CEO, HCA Healthcare, and included Frank G. Morgan, managing director, RBC Capital Markets; Ralph Giacobbe, equity research analyst, Citigroup; and A.J. Rice, managing director, Credit Suisse at the Council’s annual “Wall Street’s View on Prospects for the Health Care Industry” event.

3. The Council in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a discussion with Bill Frist, M.D., former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and member of BPC’s Rural Health Task Force; Alan Levine, executive chairman, president and CEO, Ballad Health; Sarah Chouinard, M.D., chief medical officer, Community Care of West Virginia; and Stuart C. McWhorter, commissioner, Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration.

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THE McWHORTER SOCIETY The McWhorter Society, named in honor of late Nashville businessman, health care leader and Health Care Hall of Fame inaugural inductee Clayton McWhorter, is a Belmont University Giving Society that supports the University’s health sciences through financial support for endowed scholarships, professorships and innovative educational efforts.

The Society directly supports students through its funding of the McWhorter Scholars, a scholarship program that provides assistance to students interested in pursuing careers in health care through Belmont’s Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing, College of Pharmacy and the Jack C. Massey College of Business.

Scholarships are awarded annually to students who exhibit great potential in the health care industry. Since its creation, more than 160 students have received McWhorter scholarships to study in Belmont’s Health Sciences programs.

For more information or to join The McWhorter Society, please contact Willie Young at willie.young@belmont.edu. 

Belmont Pharmacy student Amber Morgan speaks at the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon 2019.

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HonoredtoCelebrate DeRoyal Founder & Chairman Pete DeBusk induction into the Tennessee Healthcare Hall of Fame

► Inventor & patent holder of countless innovative medical devices ► MedPac Commissioner 2000-2006 MediCare Payment Advisory Commission ► Founder & Chairman of DeRoyal Industries, Inc. Gainfully employing thousands of people worldwide ► Forerunner of lean manufacturing & continuous quality improvement ► Chairman Board of Trustees, Lincoln Memorial University ► Driving force & visionary for DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, LMU

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M.D. ANDERSON Monroe Dunaway “M.D.” Anderson lived a simple life. He was guided by the basic principles of hard work, thrift and self-denial. He believed in personal charity for those who were afflicted. As set forth in his Trust, he dedicated his fortune for benevolent and charitable purposes: “Improvement of working conditions, support of hospitals, homes and institutions for care of the sick and helpless, promotion of health, science, education and advancement of knowledge and understanding among people.” To that end, Anderson is best known for establishing the No. 1 cancer center in the world for research, diagnosis, care and treatment.

Anderson attended Jackson City Public Schools, Union University and Southwestern Baptist University in Memphis. He began his career at People Savings Bank, served as an officer and director of the First National Bank of Jackson and later became Treasurer, President and Chief Financial Officer for Anderson, Clayton & Co.—which eventually became the largest cotton trading company in the world.

Upon Anderson’s death in 1939, his fortune passed to his charitable trust, the largest charitable fund in the state of Texas at the time. This was ultimately used to initiate the funding of the Texas Medical Center and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX in 1941—the legacy for which he is best known. His generosity also assisted in establishing libraries, auditoriums, college buildings and a planetarium at Lambuth University (now the University of Memphis at Lambuth) in Jackson, Tennessee.

Through the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the numerous hospitals within the University of Texas Medical Center, university libraries, grants and even the purchase of the Rincon Oil Field in Texas as an endowment for Rice University—Anderson’s legacy lives on. These endowments, through wise and careful management—some for more than a half-century—continue to build their resources and spread their benefits year after year for the good of the people they serve. Anderson’s vision and desire to dedicate his fortune to those less fortunate endures today, supporting every segment of the medical, educational, vocational and industrial segments of our society. 

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PHIL BREDESEN Phil Bredesen has combined both private and public health care experience and expertise in an unusual and highly-effective way.

He began in the private sector, where he is best known as an entrepreneur who started an HMO company—HealthAmerica—in 1980. Over the next six years he took it from a concept worked out at his kitchen table to a respected national public company with 6,000 employees, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. After the sale of HealthAmerica, he was a co-founder and the first Chairman of Coventry Corporation, now a part of Aetna, and the founder and Chairman for many years of Qualifacts, an innovative and successful mental health IT company still located in Nashville.

Bredesen then entered the public sector, serving as Mayor of Nashville from 1991 to 1999 and being elected Governor in 2002.

He was sworn in as Governor at a time when Tennessee’s Medicaid system—TennCare—was in deep financial and operational trouble. A decade before, Tennessee had dramatically expanded its Medicaid system to cover Tennesseans who didn’t qualify for the federal low-income Medicaid program, but who could not obtain private health insurance either because of its cost or because they had pre-existing conditions. Due to flaws in the design and implementation of TennCare, the program’s costs had spun out of control. The annual growth in TennCare spending was passing the total annual growth in Tennessee’s tax revenues, threatening to force involuntary cuts in other priorities such as public education and safety.

Bredesen brought his private sector experience in management and health care to bear. TennCare was redesigned from the ground up, costs—especially the cost of drugs—were brought under control, and the program was disentangled from the federal courts. TennCare became a model managed-care Medicaid program that has been widely studied and copied by other states. Independent measures of its quality of patient care improved dramatically and its costs have remained well under control.

Bredesen is also known for several other innovative health care initiatives during his time as Governor. Some were new state programs: CoverTN provided insurance to working adults, AccessTN helped those with pre-existing conditions and CoverKids protected uninsured children. Others were public health focused: the Meth-Free Tennessee Act took a multi-pronged approach to combating methamphetamine manufacture and abuse, and he led a highly successful approach to reducing the infant death rate in Memphis.

Bredesen grew up with his grandmother and single-parent mother in a rural village in upstate New York. He graduated with a degree in physics from Harvard University in 1967. After their marriage in the UK, he and his wife Andrea Conte moved to Tennessee in 1975 when she was offered a job at HCA. In addition to his public and private sector successes, he founded the non-profits Nashville’s Table, now a part of Second Harvest, and The Land Trust for Tennessee. He is the author of a book offering a vision for the future of America’s health care system, “Fresh Medicine”. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2013 and currently serves on their Board of Trust. He and Andrea have a son Ben, a daughter-in-law Dru, and two grandchildren. All love Tennessee. 

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THE NATION'S HEALTH CARE CAPITAL WILL SOON WELCOME A NEW ADDITION…

The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University “Belmont has a history of building programs that are exceptional. I know with the leadership at the University, we have the potential to build a school that produces physicians with the same heart for service that guided my own career—not just for Nashville but also for a nation that desperately needs more practicing physicians.” —Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr.

The Memphis Hospital Members of the Tennessee Hospital Association salute the 2020 and 2021 Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame inductees.

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KATHRYN EDWARDS Kathryn M. Edwards, M.D. earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa Medical School in 1973. After completing her residency and fellowships, she began her faculty tenure at Vanderbilt University joining one other pediatric infectious disease faculty member. Currently, Edwards holds the Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair in Pediatrics and is a Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

A member of the National Academy of Medicine, Edwards’s work focuses on the evaluation of vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases in adults and children. Throughout her internationally recognized career, Edwards has contributed to vaccine development for countless diseases including Haemophilus influenza type B, pertussis, influenza, avian influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae, smallpox, rotavirus, malaria, and others. Additionally, her work has informed the evidence-base for treatment for influenza, whooping cough, recurrent fevers, diarrheal diseases, human metapneumovirus, and COVID-19 infections. As a testament to her high-energy approach, Edwards has led trials for nearly every infectious disease for which an effective vaccine exists. She is an incredible example of a physician-scientist whose focus is always on what’s good for patients, rather than a particular pathogen.

Edwards has received many awards and recognitions, including the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and the John Howland Award from the American Pediatric Society. Edwards is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, a leader of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and a member of the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Pertussis. Additionally, she has had leadership roles on national vaccine advisory committees and global implementation programs. Currently she is providing knowledge and leadership on the evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Her contributions to preventing major pediatric pathogens, documented in her 500+ scientific publications, have advanced public and child health in incredible ways. Despite her stature and leadership, she continues to model excellent patient care to the countless trainees who work alongside her. She is the consummate physician—one who is routinely asked by colleagues around the globe for her expertise and her advice in compassionate patient care. Edwards has advanced vaccine science, saved and improved lives around the globe, and trained the successive generations of pediatricians, infectious diseases doctors and investigators.  17

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DON MACNAUGHTON Donald S. MacNaughton earned his bachelor’s degree in 1939 and his law degree in 1948, both from Syracuse University. During WWII, MacNaughton served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the South Pacific. After working with Prudential Insurance Company of America in various management capacities for 23 years—including nine years as chairman and CEO—MacNaughton became CEO and chairman of HCA Healthcare, and later joined the chairman executive committee at HealthTrust. It is best to view MacNaughton’s contributions to the health care industry through the companies he led and the people he developed as leaders in the process. MacNaughton is credited with helping build the reputations of both HCA Healthcare and HealthTrust within the health care industry and the national business community, which helped open doors for company growth and improvements in the delivery of health care on a national scale.

While MacNaughton was CEO and Chairman of HCA Healthcare, the company grew from a regional phenomenon to a national company. It grew from a collection of traditional inpatient hospitals to encompass outpatient services, surgery, diagnostics and home care, while navigating the expansions of HMOs and PPOs and the rapid growth in physician companies. Throughout it all, MacNaughton brought a disciplined approach to best practices in health care and business.

He humbly accepted the invitation to join the HealthTrust spinoff in 1987. HealthTrust’s group of 104 hospitals were generally smaller and more rural. With a good team behind him, MacNaughton made HealthTrust a financial success and thereby improved the health care in communities across the country. MacNaughton opened many doors for investors to buy the HTI bonds and added credibility to the emerging company.

His ethical conduct inspired many others; for example, while serving on the J&J Board during the Tylenol crisis of 1982, he supported the removal of all Tylenol products from store shelves, demonstrating that doing the right thing is worth the cost. He was also a direct mentor for many industry leaders. MacNaughton challenged colleagues to better understand why they did things the way they did and understand the larger context for their decisions. He put others first; his leadership consistently created a culture of honesty, camaraderie and respect. 

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G. SCOTT MORRIS G. Scott Morris earned his B.A. from the University of Virginia, his Master’s in Divinity from Yale University, and his M.D. from Emory University. In 1987, he founded the Church Health Center of Memphis, where he has served as CEO to this day. True to the mission of Church Health, Dr. Morris has engaged countless individuals and hundreds of diverse congregations—as volunteers, donors and partners—in the work of healing the sick. His vision, endurance and exceptional capacity to engage others has made Church Health the largest faith-based, privately funded health clinic in the country.

Established as a faith-based health clinic, Church Health Center opened with Dr. Morris and a nurse seeing twelve patients on the first day. Since 1987, Church Health has served the uninsured and underinsured, growing steadily toward an annual budget of $20 million. In the most recent fiscal year, Church Health had over 61,300 patient encounters.

Under Dr. Morris’s guidance, Church Health developed a Model for Healthy Living that goes beyond medical care to encompass medical, movement, emotions, work, nutrition, friends and family, and spiritual life in the care of the whole person.

In 2016, Church Health became an anchor tenant in the renovated Sears Crosstown distribution center. By leading the renovation of an abandoned structure larger than the Empire State Building into a “vertical urban village,” Church Health became situated among arts, education, shops, restaurants and apartments contributing to the larger community health of Memphis.

Church Health began offering Replication Workshops and later added Empowering Church Health Outreach (ECHO) consultation services to support the development of faith-based clinics.

Today, ECHO and Replication have combined to help more than 90 clinics get their start and serve people who would otherwise have no access to health care. Morris also contributed to the creation of the MEMPHIS Plan, a group health plan that offers affordable health care for small businesses and self-employed people.

Church Health is committed to developing future physicians. Through a scholar program for young people in a gap year between college and medical school and a family medicine residency following medical school, Church Health has recruited and trained over 1,000 future physicians to be well-rounded health care providers and leaders across Tennessee and beyond. 

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TOM CIGARRAN Tom Cigarran received his Bachelor of Science degree from Villanova University and his M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He began his career in health care in the occupational and preventive health fields in New York, first with a wholly owned subsidiary of Dun and Bradstreet and then with a private company. In 1977, he joined Hospital Affiliates, International in Nashville as a corporate officer. In 1981, upon the sale of Hospital Affiliates to HCA, he co-founded American Healthcorp, Inc. where he served as President and CEO. In its early years American Healthcorp was active in general hospital management, substance abuse treatment for adolescents through its subsidiary Koala Centers, and hospital-based diabetes care centers of excellence in over 100 hospitals nationwide. After changing its corporate name to Healthways, it pioneered in the field of chronic disease management primarily in diabetes, cardiac and pulmonary diseases. It also pioneered in the wellness and wellbeing fields becoming the largest company in both areas.

Within Healthways he co-founded and served as chairman and CEO of AmSurg Corp, which became the largest single specialty outpatient Surgery Center company in the U.S. with over 275 centers nationwide and became a separate public company. He has served on the boards of several public and private health care organizations including Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Alive Hospice, the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee and the Nashville Health Care Council.

Tom has been an active supporter of education in Nashville for the last 20 years. He has served on the board of Harpeth Hall School and chaired the advisory board of Vanderbilt’s Owen School’s Healthcare MBA program. He has also been active for decades in working to develop the future leaders of Haiti, through sponsoring schools, college students and emerging businesses in Haiti.

For two years in a row, Cigarran was named in Nashville’s Business Journal “Power 100” for his impact on the region’s business scene. From 2009 to 2019, he also served as chairman of the ownership group of the Nashville Predators NHL team. In whatever he does he believes in setting big goals, finding and retaining the very best people and building a culture where those people can do their best work. 

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PETE DEBUSK After graduation from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) with a Bachelor of Science in biology, Pete DeBusk entered the health care industry. In 1973, he founded DeRoyal Industries, Inc. and today it is a world-wide manufacturer and distributor of hospital and outpatient medical products and devices in several distinct markets including surgical devices, unitized delivery systems, orthopedic bracing and wound care. DeRoyal was one of two companies to develop custom procedure trays (CPTs) that save time during surgical procedures by up to 40 percent. DeBusk was awarded a patent for a product named TraceCart™ and contributed to the invention of the EZ Walk Cast Boot. At DeRoyal, DeBusk oversaw the acquisition of Three D Orthopedics, Inc. in Dallas, TX, and some 41 other medical companies. He still serves as chairman today.

More than twenty years ago, DeBusk began to discuss his belief in the need for more primary care physicians in East Tennessee and surrounding areas. He concluded that the best way to see that goal realized was to start a new medical school at LMU—an unlikely location given the school’s liberal arts focus and its rural location. Serving as chairman of the board at LMU since 2000, DeBusk has been the driving force in its evolution from a small well-respected but little-known school to a well-equipped, thriving institution with outsized impact in the region.

In the last 14 years, under DeBusk’s leadership, LMU has successfully launched the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, a nurse practitioner and physician’s assistant program, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine School, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Doctor of Physical Therapy. These schools are focused on producing graduates dedicated to serving Appalachia, the part of the country at the center of DeBusk’s interests and energy.

In addition to the immeasurable impact that LMU graduates have on the lives of patients, DeBusk’s efforts have also been deployed on a larger geographic scale. He served on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) from 2000–2006, advising Congress on a myriad of issues related to Medicare covered services and reimbursements. He worked with The Wound Healing Foundation, The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) and Joint Commission to develop new wound care standards for Medicare.

Finally, DeBusk has made meaningful contributions to many people through his philanthropic initiatives, foremost of which was founding the DeBusk Family Boys and Girls Club. DeRoyal and DeBusk have received many honors, including Philanthropist of the Year, Knoxville Healthcare Heroes, The Hammer Award from the Department of Defense, Entrepreneur of the Year and many others.  21

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WILLIAM EVANS William E. Evans was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, and received his BSc and Pharm.D. degrees from the University of Tennessee (1973, 1974). Dr. Evans joined St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a student in 1972 and dedicated his career to serving that community, culminating in his role as CEO from 2004 to 2014. During his decade as CEO, St. Jude was ranked the number one Children’s Cancer Hospital by US News and World Report and by Parents Magazine. It received an “Exceptional” ranking as an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center and became the only NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. It also had a consistent presence on the Fortune Magazine list of the annual “100 Best Companies to Work For.” There have been many notable accomplishments during Dr. Evans’ tenure as St. Jude’s CEO. The Hospital expanded annual fundraising to over $1 billion and established the only Proton Beam radiation therapy center devoted solely to children. The Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, the largest-ever investment in whole-genome sequencing of childhood cancers, was launched under Evans’ leadership. The resulting genome sequence data was made available for free access by the global scientific community.

For the past 40+ years Williams’ research has focused on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics of anticancer agents in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, for which he has received three consecutive NIH MERIT Awards from the National Cancer Institute. He discovered the genetic basis for inheritance of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) deficiency, now used globally for precision medicine of mercaptopurine and azathioprine. Additionally, he helped discover a genomic basis of resistance to glucocorticoids in treating leukemia and other diseases.

Evans has authored over 450 scientific publications, including papers in New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Science, Nature, Nature Genetics, Cancer Cell and Nature Medicine. He led the Hematological Malignancies program at St. Jude and was a member of the team that pushed cure rates for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia from 50% in the 1970s to over 90% today.

He has received numerous awards, including the 2009 Pediatric Oncology Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (with his wife Mary V. Relling) and a 2012 Remington Medal from American Pharmaceutical Association. Evans has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the US National Academy of Sciences (2002) and the US National Academy of Medicine (2015). He is also the only Tennessean to be elected to the German National Academy of Sciences, whose membership includes Darwin, Einstein and over 30 Nobel Laureates.  23

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JAMES HILDRETH Dr. James Hildreth graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, was selected as the first African American Rhodes Scholar from Arkansas (1978), graduated from Oxford University with a PhD in Immunology (1982) and received a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University (1987).

Hildreth began his research on HIV and AIDS in 1986 and received NIH funding for almost two decades. From 1989 until 2005, Hildreth served in positions at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and was the first African American in the 125-year history of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to obtain full professorship with tenure in the basic sciences.

He established the Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research Center at Meharry Medical College then became president and CEO in 2015. Hildreth has attained international recognition for his research in immunology with a focus on HIV and other viruses.

Since Nashville announced the city’s first COVID-19 case, Hildreth’s mission has been clear and deliberate—to protect the public, share the science and serve the underserved. In 2020, Hildreth became a key government advisor. In February, he was named to President Biden’s Health Equity Task Force to develop a national, organized effort to fight COVID-19 and in March, Mayor John Cooper tapped him for the newly formed Nashville COVID-19 Task Force.

Hildreth has become a leading voice on efforts to alleviate minority health disparities and improve access to quality care. He has catapulted Meharry Medical College to the national stage as a prominent expert on COVID-19, the pandemic’s impact on minority communities and systemic oppression and he established Meharry and its graduates as leaders in the fight for health equity. Hildreth’s efforts over the last year have secured multiple partnerships for Meharry and attracted more than $87 million in gifts and partnerships, furthering the College’s mission to provide essential health care access to all.

Hildreth’s many awards include the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Community Service Award from the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America; induction into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (2009) and into the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars (2011); and NIH Pioneer Award (2011). Hildreth was elected to the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) in 2008. He was recently named one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Leaders by Modern Healthcare. Hildreth serves as chair of the National Academic Affiliations Council of the Veterans Administration and on the Advisory Council to the NIH Director. President Biden appointed him to the White House COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force in 2021 and he serves on the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the FDA which reviews COVID-19 vaccines for approval. Hildreth serves on a number of boards including the Association of Academic Health Centers, General Board of Higher Education of the United Methodist Church and chair of the board of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Some of his notable local awards this year include Public Relations Society of America (Nashville) Apollo Award for Communications Leadership, NBJ Most Admired CEO, Nashville Lifestyles Most Interesting People and NBJ Newsmaker of the Year. 

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ROBERT SANDERS Dr. Robert Sanders was born in 1927 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. After enlisting in the Army and serving 18 months as a surveyor, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Vanderbilt University. The G.I. Bill helped Sanders pay for his undergraduate education and medical school at Vanderbilt. After completing a pediatrics internship, he pursued a residency program at the University of California at San Francisco before returning to Vanderbilt as chief resident. He went on to complete a medical fellowship in Sweden where he studied newborn physiology.

In 1963, Sanders began a solo pediatric practice in Murfreesboro and later joined the Tennessee Department of Public Health. Sanders became an active member of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and eventually served as chairman of the Accident Prevention Committee.

Through this political role, Sanders was part of a team that successfully lobbied for the passage of the Child Passenger Protection Act, a Tennessee law that requires parents to properly restrain children under age four in federally approved car seats. In 1977 it was the first law of its kind in the nation and world. Three years later, Rhode Island passed a similar law and by 1985 all 50 states in the U.S. had passed related laws. After that, Sanders worked to create a mandatory seat belt requirement for older children and adults, which became Tennessee law in 1986. This accomplishment led to Sanders becoming proudly known as “Dr. Seat Belt.” He later received the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow Achievement Award for his work.

As director of the Rutherford County Health Department, Sanders was also involved in several educational programs focused on sex education, gun control and the prevention of teen smoking. In 1995, the Rutherford County Health Department Clinic was named “The Robert Smith Sanders Public Health Clinic” in his honor.

Throughout his notable career, Sanders was a tireless champion for the health and well-being of Tennesseans, particularly young children. Some of his numerous accolades include the Ross Award for Distinguished Service in Maternal and Child Health Care from the American Public Health Association (1978), Tennessee “Pediatrician of the Year” (1991) and the Distinguished Career Award from the American Public Health Association (2003) “in recognition of outstanding dedication and leadership in injury control and emergency health services with contributions and achievement that have a significant and long-term impact.”  25

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RICHARD TREADWAY Dr. Richard Treadway, past chairman of the McWhorter Society at Belmont, graduated from Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt School of Medicine and completed a psychiatry residency at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He also received his MBA from Belmont’s Massey School of Business and served as a longtime member of The Massey Graduate School’s Board of Advisors.

In 1996, Dr. Treadway co-founded Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. and served as its chairman until 2000. In 1998, along with Clayton McWhorter, he founded Medical Properties of America, Inc., a medical real estate corporation.

During his successful career, Dr. Treadway was appointed commissioner of mental health for Tennessee by Governor Winfield Dunn and served as commissioner under Governor Lamar Alexander. Additionally, he served as chairman of the Tennessee State Health Planning and Resources Development Authority, medical director of HCA’s Parthenon Pavilion and vice president for psychiatric operations of the Tennessee division of HCA. Dr. Treadway also served as a clinical associate for the National Institute of Mental Health and was appointed to the National Advisory Mental Health Council by President Nixon.

Along with his academic and business accomplishments, Dr. Treadway was a dedicated philanthropist.

He was among the founders of the Canby Robinson Society that honors and encourages financial support for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He also served in numerous board positions including Cumberland Heights Foundation and the Metropolitan Hospital Authority. In 2012, Dr. Treadway was instrumental in founding Belmont’s McWhorter Society which supports the institution’s health sciences by providing scholarships and program support. Dr. Treadway was also the driving force behind the creation of the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. 

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INDUCTION CEREMONY EMCEE 

JOHN SEIGENTHALER John Seigenthaler, Senior Partner at DVL Seigenthaler – A Finn Partners Company, is a former anchor and correspondent at NBC Nightly News. He is an award-winning communications professional and recognized as one of the most skilled storytellers in the broadcast industry. He focuses on developing strategic communications plans for corporations in a variety of industries, focusing on health care. His expertise includes crisis communications, social media strategy, media interview direction/ training and video production.

As an award-winning journalist, Seigenthaler anchored NBC Nightly News Weekend Edition for almost a decade and appeared on Meet The Press, Dateline, TODAY, MSNBC, CNBC and Discovery Channel. He also worked as a reporter and anchor at KOMO TV (ABC) in Seattle, WKRN TV (ABC) and WSMV TV (NBC) in Nashville.

He is a member of the Newseum Board and Newseum Institute Board, the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors and a judge for the RFK journalism awards. He is a member of the You Have the Power board in Nashville and is a graduate of Duke University. 

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

NICHOLAS KANE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MCWHORTER SOCIETY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Why did you choose Belmont? Belmont has exceeded all my expectations for graduate-level education, and I could not be happier in my decision to attend this program. Faculty within the College of Pharmacy truly care about their students. Despite having several hundred students within the program, each faculty member strives to meet the needs of each student. As a relatively new program, curriculum is dynamic and continues to adapt to ensure efficiency, relevancy and learning objective satisfaction. Since the first day of class at Belmont, I have had ample opportunities to get involved within the Belmont and Nashville communities.

How does this scholarship assist your education goals? To achieve my professional goals, I must first get accepted into a residency program. The application process is associated with a substantial financial burden on applicants, due to submission fees, interview preparation and interview travel. This scholarship ensured the financial resources to apply to every program that interested me and to prepare for interviews. I cannot overstate my gratitude for this scholarship and for all the individuals that made this possible!

What do you hope to do after graduation? After 21 years of school, I am eager to apply my knowledge and attain my dream career. I hope to complete two years of residency, specializing in infectious diseases, and become a professor at a school of pharmacy. While my interest in academia began prior to pharmacy school, it was affirmed through the positive experience here at Belmont. I would love to have the opportunity to provide the same quality of education to future pharmacy students, so they are best able to improve the health of their patients. 

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ALEXIS EGELHOFF COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & NURSING, CLAYTON MCWHORTER SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP FUND RECIPIENT

Why did you choose to pursue nursing? During my sophomore year of high school, my infant niece became very ill and received a liver transplant. I spent a lot of time at St. Louis Children's Hospital that year and felt at home on those floors.

I knew that one day, I would be the one to stand alongside these sick children during some of the scariest times of their lives. My dream job is to be a nurse practitioner in a children's hospital working with patients like my niece.

What do you hope to do after graduation? Many things motivate me to perform to my full potential, but fulfilling my purpose as given to me by Christ is one of the strongest. I know I was put on this earth for a reason, and if I am not living for that purpose to the best of my ability, then I am not valuing the life I have been given.

What would you like to say to your scholarship supporters? I would just like to say thank you. I would not get to be here at such an amazing University, receiving a great education, if it was not for generous individuals like you. Your investment and belief in me makes me want to work even harder to make these years at Belmont the absolute best I can. You helped get me here, and I promise I will not disappoint you. 

NAKEISHA MICHEAUX COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & NURSING, MCWHORTER SOCIETY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Why did you choose Belmont? For the past eight years of my career, I have practiced as a nurse practitioner. In my years of working in health care, I discovered that there is a need to bridge the gap between individuals giving direct patient care and individuals making financial and operational decisions.

For two years, I had researched various leadership programs.

This led me to Belmont’s Healthcare MBA program, which provides me with flexibility and intimacy.

What do you hope to do after graduation? During my time here at Belmont, I hope to take this opportunity to network and be a sponge to the knowledge and opportunities provided. An MBA from the Jack C. Massey School of Business will open opportunities for me to advance in my career. Eventually, I would like to start my own health care specialty practice or business and find ways to serve mankind.

What would you like to say to your scholarship supporters? This scholarship is a blessing, and I am beyond appreciative. I am a full-time mother of a teenage daughter, full-time employee and wife. I have willingly invested the last few years of my life to these things. This scholarship motivates me to take time to invest in myself and future goals. I hope that after completing my MBA in health care I will be able to pour into another student who aspires to become a great leader in health care. Thank you so much for investing in my education and future. 

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A LOOK BACK The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame inducted seven members, who joined the Hall of Fame’s 34 honorees, at a luncheon ceremony held at Belmont University on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

The event, hosted by John Seigenthaler, included a musical blessing by a group of Belmont students, an opportunity for each inductee to be recognized from the stage with an acceptance speech, a series of videos that honored the year’s class and a special presentation by a McWhorter Society scholarship recipient, the scholarship program supported by event funds.

These seven inductees—David Barton, Morris Flexner, Mary Bufwack, Nancy-Ann Deparle, Lloyd Elam, Richard Miller and Jonathan Perlin—created the foundation for health care across our state and together formed the industry we celebrate today. 

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1. Community Health Systems presents DR. DAVID BARTON with his award.

2. DR. MARY BUFWACK accepts her award.

3. HCA Healthcare presents DR. NANCY-ANN DEPARLE with her award.

4. The family of the late DR. LLOYD ELAM attends the Induction Ceremony and accepts an award on his behalf.

5. Morris Flexner accepts an award on behalf of his father DR. JOHN FLEXNER. 6. Milton Johnson presents RICHARD MILLER with his award 7. Samuel N. Hazen and inductee DR. JONATHAN PERLIN pose for a picture at the induction ceremony. 

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STUDENT IMPACT 

THANK YOU FOR EMPOWERING BELMONT STUDENTS, PRESENT AND FUTURE, TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. More than 100 Belmont School of Nursing faculty and students and approximately 50 College of Pharmacy students and faculty staffed what Nashville Mayor John Cooper called a “watershed moment” for the city as it hosted a mass vaccination event on March 20 at Nissan Stadium. Joining forces with city health officials and volunteers, Belmont representatives aided 10,000 people receiving their Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination by the end of the event. 

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MUSICAL GUESTS RYAN JOSEPH is an alumnus of Belmont University, where he

earned a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Pedagogy. He currently serves as Coordinator of Strings at the Belmont University School of Music, where he teaches commercial and classical violin and mandolin and directs the Bluegrass Ensemble and World Fiddle Ensemble. A violinist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award nominee, Ryan has been performing since he was 2 ½ years old. He has been featured on the CMA Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon, The View, The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Live with Kelly and Ryan and numerous times on the Grand ‘Ole Opry. Ryan currently tours with country music legend Alan Jackson and has performed and toured with artists such as Billy Ray Cryrus, Jimmy Buffett, Vince Gill, Bonnie Raitt, Zac Brown, Kacey Musgraves, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. 

CALEB YANG is a cellist from the San Francisco Bay Area. As a

performing artist, his collaborations include working with Nashville singer-songwriter Emily Weisband, the Grammy-Nominated ARC (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) Ensemble, and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance. During his Bachelor of Music program in Cello Performance at UCLA, he performed Bloch’s “Schelomo” for cello and orchestra as soloist under the baton of Neal Stulberg and was an active teaching artist with the Gluck Fellows Music Outreach Program. Caleb is currently completing his Masters of Music degree in Commercial Music at Belmont University, pursuing an apprenticeship with Ryan Joseph and partnering as a teaching artist with the Nashville Symphony and the Metro Nashville Public Schools’ String Residency Program. 

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Hall of Fame team would like to offer a special thank you to the following individuals who helped give life to this important initiative.

2021 SELECTION COMMITTEE:

ORIGINAL FOUNDING COMMITTEE:

Ms. Sharon A. Adkins Mr. Craig Becker Dr. Wilsie S. Bishop Dr. Reginald W. Coopwood Dr. William E. Evans Dr. Robert C. Fisher Dr. Henry W. Foster, Jr. Mr. Robert A. Frist, Jr. Mr. William M. Gracey Ms. Vicky B. Gregg Dr. Lynn Massingale Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin Mr. Stephen Reynolds

Mr. William F. Carpenter, III Ms. Yolanda Chesley Dr. Robert C. Fisher Mr. Landon Gibbs Mr. William M. Gracey Mr. Caleb Graves Dr. William Hinds Ms. Hayley Hovious Ms. Jamie Lee Ms. Janet McDonald Dr. Bethel Thomas Ms. Caroline Young Mr. Willie Young

STEERING COMMITTEE:

Special thanks: We wish to recognize and thank the late Dr. Richard Treadway for laying the initial framework and providing the visionary conceptualization for the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame.

Mr. Robert Clark Mr. William M. Gracey Ms. Jamie Lee Ms. Rosemary Plorin Ms. Joyce Searcy Ms. Tish Towns

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HALL OF FAME MEMBERS The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame is proud to recognize its accomplished members.

Through the years, the Hall of Fame has been fortunate to nominate and induct practitioners, scientists, entrepreneurs, teachers, philanthropists and community advocates who have impacted the lives of countless Tennesseans. To learn more about their lives and achievements, please visit our website, www.tnhealthcarehall.com. 

David Barton, M.D.

Jack O. Bovender, Jr.

Dorothy Lavinia Brown, M.D.

Mary Bufwack, Ph.D.

Monroe Carell, Jr.

Stanley Cohen, Ph.D.

Nancy-Ann DeParle

Lloyd C. Elam, M.D.

Carol Etherington M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.

John M. Flexner, M.D.

Thomas F. Frist, Jr., M.D.

Thomas F. Frist, Sr., M.D.

William H. Frist, M.D.

Henry W. Foster, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Ernest W. Goodpasture, M.D.

Joel C. Gordon

Frank S. Groner, LL.D.

John Henry Hale, M.D.

Millie E. Hale

Harry R. Jacobson, M.D.

Jack C. Massey

Lynn Massingale, M.D.

R. Clayton McWhorter

Richard L. (Dick) Miller, F.A.I.A., E.D.A.C.

Stanford Moore, Ph.D.

Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.H.A., M.A.C.P., F.A.C.M.I.

Donald P. Pinkel, M.D.

David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.

William Schaffner, M.D.

Mildred T. Stahlman, M.D.

Paul E. Stanton, Jr., M.D.

Danny Thomas

Matthew Walker, Sr., M.D.

Colleen Conway Welch, Ph.D., C.N.M., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.N.M.

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A special thank you goes to HCA Healthcare and Community Health Systems (CHS). The generosity of these grand sponsors helped make the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame possible and supports endowed scholarships at Belmont University. These scholarships will benefit numerous students as they pursue careers in the health and health care industry for years to come.

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KEY DATES & DEADLINES Next year’s celebration of Tennessee’s finest health care leaders will continue to be even bigger than this year’s—make plans to be involved! Nominate a worthy Tennessean, sponsor the Induction Ceremony and Luncheon or plan to attend. Below are key dates for the 2022 class. Visit tnhealthcarehall.com throughout the year for updates.

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Nominations open for 2022 inductee class at tnhealthcarehall.com FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Nomination submission deadline for the 2022 Hall of Fame class MAY 2022

Inductees announced at McWhorter Society Luncheon at Belmont University FALL 2022

Induction Ceremony and Luncheon individual tickets on sale Induction Ceremony and Luncheon sponsorship deadline Individual ticket deadline Induction Ceremony and Luncheon at Belmont University

For information about being a sponsor of the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon, please contact Belmont University at 615.460.6434 or email tnhealthcarehall@belmont.edu.

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