Honoring Health Care Pioneers & Legends
Centered in the nation’s health care capital–Nashville, Tennessee–the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame seeks to honor individuals who have made a lasting impact on health care and the health care industry in the United States. Founded in 2015, the Hall of Fame postponed last year’s induction ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
KEY DATES & DEADLINES
September 1, 2022
Induction Ceremony and Luncheon sponsorship deadline
Individual tickets go on sale
October 4, 2022
Individual ticket deadline
October 18, 2022
Induction Ceremony and Luncheon at Belmont University
October 18, 2022
Nominations open for 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee Class at tnhealthcarehall.com
February 15, 2023
Nomination submission deadline for the 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee Class
May 2023
Inductees announced publicly
CONTACT
Matthew Seaton, Belmont University
615-460-6958
tnhealthcarehall@belmont.edu
MEET THE 2022 INDUCTEES
David Gregory, M.D.
David Gregory, M.D.Dr. David Gregory is a lifelong Tennessean who has invested his talents to improve the lives and health of underserved Tennesseans, from veterans to refugees to the homeless. He has been a powerful role model for hundreds of young doctors during his...
Ned Ray McWherter
Ned Ray McWherterNed McWherter spent his entire life living and working in and for Tennessee. After graduating from Dresden High School, his early years were devoted to establishing small businesses in the apparel and trucking industries. Elected to the House of...
Randy Wykoff, M.D., M.P.H & T.M.
Randy Wykoff, M.D., M.P.H & T.M.Dr. Randy Wykoff has become the face of public health in Appalachia and around Tennessee. His leadership has brought East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to the forefront of health care research and community engagement, and his...
Reginald Coopwood, M.D.
Reginald Coopwood, M.D.Dr. Reginald Coopwood graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN in 1985. He went on to complete his residency in general surgery in 1990 and entered private practice as a general surgeon in Nashville. In 1995, he founded Signature...
Ching-Hon Pui, M.D.
Ching-Hon Pui, M.D.A pioneer in translating laboratory discoveries into treatments for leukemia, Ching-Hon Pui, MD, is the chair of the Department of Oncology and the Fahad Nassar Al-Rashid Chair of Leukemia at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn....