For 30 years, the Tennessee Hospital Association’s Agenda 21 Internship Program helped shape the future of healthcare leadership in Tennessee. Established in 1995, the program connected graduate-level healthcare administration students with executive leaders in hospitals and health systems across the state, offering a meaningful opportunity to build knowledge, grow professionally, and take the first steps toward impactful careers in healthcare administration.

THA hosted the final cohort of the Agenda 21 Program in 2025 and will launch a new internship program in the summer of 2026. The NexGen: Tennessee Hospital Executive Internship is designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s healthcare landscape, carrying forward a legacy built through the Agenda 21 Internship Program with a renewed commitment to developing the next generation of hospital leaders. Click here to view up-to-date program information.

Where Are They Now?

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Agenda 21 Internship Program, we are spotlighting alumni and their careers after the program.

Alumni Spotlights

Intern Project Spotlights

Akosua Amofah
Intern at Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland
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Avery Bradford
Intern at Highpoint Health – Sumner
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Maya Clinton
Intern at Maury Regional Medical Center
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Sarolyn Fox
Intern at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
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Sariah Harris
Intern at Sumner Regional Medical Center
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Lajmi Islam
Intern at Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville
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Erin Jewell
Intern at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
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Bege Mallam
Intern at West Tennessee Healthcare
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Lauren Mulholland
Intern at Covenant Health
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Jaylen Palmer
Intern at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Veronica Pehlivanov
Intern at Regional One Health
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As the first internship program hosted by THA, the Agenda 21 Internship Program prepared the next generation of hospital leaders for 30 years. In 2025, THA hosted final cohort of Agenda 21 interns and will host the first cohort of a new internship program in 2026. To view up-to-date program information, click here.