In late August, the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) announced Wendy Long, MD, MPH, has been selected as the association's next president and CEO and will succeed long-time leader Craig Becker, who is retiring after 26 years of service. Long, who will step into her new role in mid-October, was selected after a seven-month national search.

First Tennessee Bank recently announced the promotion of Matthew Harrison to senior vice president, team lead, private client relationship manager for the company's Medical Private Banking office in Nashville.

Last month, TriStar Horizon Medical Center announced the promotion of Marti Lamastus as the new chief financial officer for the 157-bed hospital.

Nashville's building boom isn't limited to downtown as new healthcare facilities are in the works to help meet the needs of a growing suburban population.

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Clarksville physician Thomas Ely, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, has been named president-elect of the American Osteopathic Association. He will lead the national organization as 2020-21 president.

Alive, one of the oldest hospices in the nation and the only nonprofit provider of hospice care and end-of-life services in Middle Tennessee, announced the appointment of Kimberly Goessele as president and chief executive officer effective September 23.

Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP) has received a $69,972 grant from Susan G. Komen Central Tennessee.

Nashville-based Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently announced second quarter results.

James Griffith, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, has joined the Hendersonville location of Loven Dermatology, which is part of AdvancedHEALTH.

Last month, Elite Body Sculpture opened their newest practice in Nashville.

Jennifer Hubmann has been named corporate marketing and communications director for Fourroux Prosthetics.

In mid-August, the Greater Nashville American Heart Association announced Neil de Crescenzo and Karey Witty as co-chairs of the 2019 Healthy for Good Heart Walk, which is set for Sept. 14, 2019 at Vanderbilt University's Capers Field.

Longtime corrections industry executive Michael E. Murphy has joined Corizon Health as senior vice president of state operations.

For the third time in a row, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital announced its Bariatric Center has exceeded its reaccreditation requirements from the American College of Surgeon's exclusive Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

Matthew Truscello, DPM, a graduate of North Carolina State University and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, is a new member of the active medical staff at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin.

The Tennessee Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), welcomed the election of Perception Health CEO J. Tod Fetherling as president-elect, along with five new members to the TN HIMSS Board of Directors.

Last month, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) welcomed FiftyForward in Nashville as its newest member organization.

On December 1, 2019, Sumner Regional Medical Center will celebrate its 60^th anniversary of serving Sumner County and surrounding communities.

For many people, sensations such as a gentle caress or walking barefoot through the grass feel pleasant. For individuals with autism, the feeling of light pressure on the skin may be perceived as aversive or even cringe-worthy.

HCA Healthcare recently announced Jeff Cohen will assume the role of senior vice president, Government Relations effective Oct.1. He will be replacing Vic Campbell, who will retire Feb. 29, 2020.

Last month, transplant surgeon, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and healthcare entrepreneur Bill Frist, MD, launched the inaugural season of his new podcast: "A Second Opinion: Rethinking American Health with Senator Bill Frist, MD."

Last month, TriStar Centennial Medical Center welcomed Tom Jackson as the hospital's new chief financial officer. With oversight of financial operations for the 741-bed hospital, Jackson comes to TriStar Centennial from HCA Healthcare's Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga where he served as market CFO for six years.

American Health Partners, a Franklin-based company that operates seven divisions offering post-acute care services for seniors, has announced the promotion of Robin Bradley to the position of chief operating officer.

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