The President’s Award recognizes an individual or group whose work reflects an extraordinary commitment to Tennessee hospitals and the patients they serve. Selected at the discretion of the THA President and CEO, this honor is not awarded annually and is reserved for exceptional contributions.
2025 Award Recipient Spotlight
Previous Recipients
2022
Larry Martin
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville
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2020
THA/TDH COVID Remdesivir Rapid Response Team
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
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2018
Mary Layne Van Cleave
Tennessee Hospital Association, Brentwood
2017
Tom Gee
Henry County Medical Center, Paris
2016
Reginald Coopwood, M.D.
Regional One Health, Memphis
2012
Charlotte Burns
Hardin Medical Center, Savannah
2011
Sheri Smith
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville
2010
Scott Bowman
Sweetwater Hospital Association, Sweetwater
2008
Clayton McWhorter
Clayton Associates, LLC, Nashville
2007
William Gracey, COO
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
2006
Jim McMackin
Cumberland Medical Center, Crossville
2005
Russ Blackwell
2004
Maurice Elliott
Methodist Healthcare, Memphis
2003
Thelma Traut
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Huntington
2002
Joe Dawson
Blount Memorial, Maryville
2001
Bob Gordon
Baptist, Memphis
1996
William Walter
Maury Regional Hospital, Columbia
1995
Phil Campbell
Woods Memorial Hospital District, Etowah
1994
Joseph H. Powell
Baptist Memorial Hospital and Baptist Memorial Healthcare System, Memphis
1993
David Satcher
Meharry Medical College, Nashville
1990
Bernice Kennedy
THA Nurse and Legislative First Aid Station, Brentwood
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