Thank you to all who joined us for our sold-out President's Reception on Jan. 30. With over 130 members registered and attending, the event was a great success. Congratulations to Robin Williams, MD, for being installed as the 2020 NAM president! She is the first African American to hold this prestigious role, and we are honored to have her in leadership!
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TMA Elections Close Tomorrow, Feb. 29
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If you haven't already done so, we encourage you to cast your vote for Dr. Jane Siegel as TMA president-elect. Dr. Siegel has been a member of NAM and TMA for 25 years and has held numerous leadership positions incuding serving on the TMA Board of Trustees and as the first female to be elected as Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Click the image below to learn more about her qualifications.
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| Join us for Day on the Hill - Wednesday, March 25 | |
Last year, more than 60 NAM members attended Day on the Hill with other physicians from around the state. This annual policy briefing and lobby day in Nashville connects physicians directly with lawmakers so they can advocate for their patients and discuss major issues affecting the medical profession in Tennessee. Register here.
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Tim Jones, MD, Receives Prestigious Dr. Nathan Davis Award from the AMA
Join us in congratulating TDH Chief Medical Officer and Nashville Academy of Medicine member, Tim Jones, MD, on receiving the American Medical Association's Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service! AMA calls Jones "an exemplary physician and public servant."
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Consuelo Wilkins, MD named a co-principal investigator of Vanderbilt's Clinical and Translational Science Award.
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Local health equity scholar Dr. Consuelo Wilkins has been named a co-principal investigator of Vanderbilt's Clinical and Translational Science Award. She will promote health equity initiatives and community engagement, as well as work to recruit underrepresented demographics into the research program. She was also featured on the cover of the Feb 2 edition of the Nashville Post for her work in precision medicine.
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Michael Caldwell, MD named Nashville’s Director of Health
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Dr. Caldwell’s public health experience includes serving 19 years as the Commissioner of Health for Dutchess County, New York. In a press release, he stated, "“The Nashville Public Health Department is one of the finest Departments of Health in the country. Our outstanding and innovative public health professionals work every day to improve the health of our entire community with a special focus on health equity. I am honored to join their team.”
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| Thank you to
our sponsors:
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| 2020 Board of Directors:
- V. Seenu Reddy, MD - Board Chair
- Robin Williams, MD - President
- Nicole Schlechter, MD - President-Elect
- James Powers, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
- Michael Beckham, MD
- David Duong, MD
- Cindy Le, MD
- George "Trey" Lee, MD
- Lael Luedtke, MD
- Gregg Shepard, MD
- Richard Soper, MD
- M. Kevin Smith, MD
- Rodney Lewis, MD
- Adrian Rodriguez, MD
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Connect with the
Medical Foundation
of Nashville online:
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NashvilleHealth and the Metro Public Health Department have launched a first-of-its-kind interactive website that allows residents, community and business leaders and media to explore recent findings from the Nashville Community Health and Well-Being Survey. Comprised of more than 100 health-related questions, the Nashville Community Health and Well-Being Survey is the first county-wide health assessment in nearly 20 years.
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