The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame
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
- Mary Bufwack, Ph.D.
- Former Chief Executive Office of Neighborhood Health
- President of the Tennessee Primary Care Association
- 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 the 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.H.S.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.
Nominations are accepted annually beginning in January, with inductees announced each May. The induction ceremony will be held every October. A limited number of individuals will be inducted each year.
Key Dates & Deadlines
August 1, 2019
Induction Ceremony and Luncheon individual tickets on sale
September 1, 2019
Induction Ceremony and Luncheon Sponsorship deadline
October 4, 2019
Individual Ticket deadline
October 15, 2019
Induction Ceremony and Luncheon at Belmont University
October 2019
Nominations open for 2020 Hall of Fame Inductee Class
February 15, 2020
Nomination submission deadline for the 2020 Hall of Fame Inductee Class
May 2020
Hall of Fame Inductees announced at McWhorter Society 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
