Michael Christie, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Southern Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Medical Center, was awarded the 2020 Humanitarian Award from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He currently serves as the president of the Walk Strong Foundation which he founded in 2008 after being inspired by Operation Walk, a non-profit organization supporting AIDS orphans in Tanzania. The Walk Strong Foundation provides knee replacement surgery at no charge to disadvantaged patients in underserved countries with follow up care provided by well-trained, local surgeons. Each mission makes a 10-year commitment that includes sustained education, training, equipment and infrastructure donations. Christie established the first site at the Hospital de Alta Especialidad in Veracruz, Mexico and added a second site recently at University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized for the 11th time by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies. HCA Healthcare is one of only seven honorees in the Healthcare Providers category.
Williamson Medical Center has received the 2021 quality award rankings from CareChex® Awards. These rankings list Williamson Medical Center as a leader in the nation, region, state or market for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety in categories including spinal fusion, vascular surgery, cardiac care, spinal surgery, heart attack treatment and interventional carotid care.
Well known healthcare technology entrepreneur Marcus Whitney has been named to the board of LaunchTN.