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Dr. Consuelo Wilkins spends each day working to level the playing field and ensuring equal access to healthcare for Tennesseans

Morgan McDonald, MD, FACP, FAAP, has been appointed deputy commissioner for population health for the Tennessee Department of Health. McDonald had been serving as interim deputy commissioner in this position since October 2018.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are participating in a national effort to develop vaccines and other treatments as countermeasures to prevent the spread of two emerging and deadly viruses -- Nipah and Hendra.

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced a new collaboration that will better identify and addressehr (SDOH) to improve access to care and patient outcomes.

While healthcare faces a lot of unknowns in the coming year, two national experts shared their expectations for 2019 with insights into trends and market forces.

Knowledge is power ... Healthgrades has recently released the 20^th annual hospital quality rankings and 2^nd annual National Health Index, looking at the strengths and challenges city's face in creating a healthy community.

Collaboration with Health eVillages, the MIT AgeLab and the Jefferson College of Population Health to chart course for rural aging in America through inaugural Connectivity Summit: A Catalyst for Change on Rural Aging, June 20-21 in New Hampshire.

The Tennessee Department of Health is holding workshops across the state to provide residents and healthcare professionals the opportunity to suggest ways to improve population health. Nashville's event is scheduled for Oct. 21 from 9 am-1 pm at Lentz Public Health Center.

Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP had a plan. After finishing his medical training, he would return to the rural eastern North Carolina county where he grew up and join a primary care pediatrics practice. He really wanted to serve his neighbors.