The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame
As our country and world encountered the onset of the COVID-19 virus in the spring of 2020, we made the difficult decision to postpone the announcement of the 2020 Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame class and cancel both the McWhorter Society Luncheon in May and the induction ceremony in October. It is our hope that we will be able to induct the 2020 class and the future 2021 class at an October ceremony pending widespread vaccine availability and local and national health outcomes.
Meet the 2019 Inductees
- David Barton, M.D.
Founder and first Board President of Alive Hospice
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Adjunct professor of Psychiatry at Meharry Medical College
Practitioner of Psychiatry
- Mary Bufwack, Ph.D.
Former Chief Executive Officer of Neighborhood Health
President of the Tennessee Primary Care Association
Past Director of the National Association of Community Health Centers and Chair of Health Care for the Homeless Committee
- Nancy-Ann DeParle
Former Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to President Barack Obama
Led the development and successful passage of the Affordable Care Act
Partner of Consonance Capital Partners
- Lloyd C. Elam, M.D.
Former President and Chancellor of Meharry Medical College
Former Chair of Meharry’s Department of Psychiatry and Dean of Meharry’s Medical School
Founder of the Inpatient Psychiatry Program and the Residency Program at Meharry
- John M. Flexner, M.D.
Founder and former Board President of Alive Hospice
Professor of Hematology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Longtime researcher in immunological classifications and lymphomas
- Richard L. (Dick) Miller, F.A.I.A., E.D.A.C.
Chairman and CEO at ESa
52 year veteran of health care design industry
Co-authored three editions of the book Hospital and Healthcare Facility Design
- Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.H.A., M.A.C.P., F.A.C.M.I
President, Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer at HCA Healthcare
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University
Adjunct Professor of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University
About
With a mission to honor men and women who have made significant and lasting contributions to the 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 health care community and encourage future generations of health care professionals.
The Hall has been created by Belmont University and The McWhorter Society and is supported by the Nashville Health Care Council, a Hall of Fame Founding Partner.
Nominees can be practitioners, executives, entrepreneurs, mentors, teachers, scientists, researchers, innovators or any person with a connection to the health or health care field.
Key Dates & Deadlines
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Nominations for the 2021 Class open
MARCH 24, 2021
Nominations for the 2021 Class close
MAY 2021
Inductees announced at a virtual press announcement
AUGUST 2021
Induction Ceremony and Luncheon tickets on-sale
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Sponsor commitments due for Ceremony and Luncheon
OCTOBER 2021
Induction Ceremony and Luncheon at Belmont University
Contact
Questions or requests for information about The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame should be directed to:
Matthew Seaton, Belmont University
615-460-6958
tnhealthcarehall@belmont.edu
Founding Partners
