Awards

R. H. Hutcheson, Sr., MD, Career Award Recipients

Presented to a person in the field of public health who has made outstanding contributions to public health throughout his or her career.

1975
Sammie G. Shapiro, Division of Nursing
1976
Dean John P. Lamb, East Tennessee State University
1977
James L. Church, Bureau of Environmental Sanitation
1978
Jane Smoot, Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1979
Ernest Barnard, Johnson City Branch Laboratory
1980
James Payne, Division of Tuberculosis Control
1981
Hazel H. Fowler, Health Services Administration
1982
Helen Booth, South Central Regional Office
1983
Dr. Joseph M. Bistowish, Metro Davidson County Health Department
1984
Dorothy Latimer, Obion County Health Department
1985
Dr. H. R. Anderson, Division of Tuberculosis Control
1986
Sarah Rice Miller, Dyer County Health Department
1987
Dr. A. J. Mueller, Jackson-Madison County Health Department
1988
Dr. Mary B. Duffy, Knox County Health Department
1989
Dr. Robert H. Hutcheson, Jr., Communicable Disease Control
1990
Wilbur Bailey, Jackson-Madison County Health Department
1991
Al Taylor, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
1993
Sumner Glassco, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
1994
Dr. Durward R. Collier, Oral Health Services Section
1995
Howard W. Roddy, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
1996
Anthony W. Harden, West Tennessee Regional Office
1997
Larry A. Bowles, East Tennessee Regional Office
1998
Sherryl Midgett, Bureau of Health Services, Nashville
1999
Nancy Gilliam, West Tennessee Regional Office
2000
Rena Mills, East Tennessee Regional Office
2001
Kate Wells, Office of Vital Records
2002
Dr. Fredia S. Wadley, Commissioner of Health
2003
Hugh Barnes, Southeast Regional Office
2004
Dr. Charles B. Hamilton, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2005
Rick Long, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
2006
Patti Harden, West Tennessee Regional Office
2007
Jo Ann Armbrister, East Tennessee Regional Office
2008
Dr. David E. Brumley, South Central Regional Office
2009
Janet Ridley, Southeast Regional Office
2010
Fred Adams, Northeast Regional Office
2011
Becky Barnes, Chattanooga/Hamilton County Health Department
2012
Jackie Neas, Greene County Health Department
2013
Charlene Nunley, Southeast Region
2014
Charlene Haynes, Mid Cumberland Region
2015
Amanda McElyea, Northeast Tennessee Region
2016
Dr. Tim Jones, Central Office
2017
Dr. Charles Parker, Washington County Health Department
2018
Susan Porter, West Tennessee Regional Office

Alex B. Shipley, MD, Award Recipients

Presented to an employee of a regional or local health department who has made outstanding contributions in the field of public health over a period of several years.

1986
Dr. C. D. Huffman, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
1987
Dr. Robert Q. Ingraham, Southwest Regional Office
1987
Doris G. Spain, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
1988
Jean Bickel, Cannon County Health Department
1989
Anthony W. Harden, Southwest Regional Office
1990
Hugh A. Barnes, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
1991
Patricia Harden, West Tennessee Regional Office
1993
Martha Barber, West Tennessee Regional Office
1994
Dr. Charles Chapman, First Tennessee Regional Office
1995
Bill H. Ray, Sullivan County Health Department
1996
Eloise E. C. Waters, Bradley County Health Department
1997
Sammie Walker, West Tennessee Regional Office
1998
Carla Coley, Benton, Carroll, & Henry County Health Departments
1999
Sam Rose, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
2000
Betty Thompson, Metro Davidson County Health Department
2001
Barbara Medlin, Jackson-Madison County Health Department
2002
Carole A. Martin, East Tennessee Regional Office
2003
Richard Swiggart, West Tennessee Assessment and Planning
2004
Suellen Joyner, South Central Regional Office
2005
Marilyn Wortman, Dyer County Health Department
2006
Marilyn Barnes, Lake, Dyer, Crockett, & Obion County Health Departments
2007
Sandy Halford, East Tennessee Regional Office
2008
Cathy Maxwell, Giles County Health Department
2009
Dr. Lori Macdonald, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
2010
Margaret Hamilton, South Central Regional Office
2011
Debbie Johnson, Upper Cumberland Regional Office
2012
Tim Carson, Washington County Health Department
2013
Sherrie Montgomery, East Tennessee Region
2014
Dr. John Cummings, West Tennessee Region
2015
Danni Lambert, East Tennessee Region
2016
Dr. Shavetta Conner, West Tennessee Region
2017
Jana Chambers, Cocke and Sevier Counties Health Department
2018
Janet Ridley, East Tennessee Regional Office

Public Health Worker of the Year Award Recipients

Presented to a person in the field of public health who, during the past three years, has provided outstanding service to public health.

1973
Dorcie Yates, Humphreys County Health Department
1974
Thomas H. Hale, Benton County Health Department
1975
Vernon L. Smith, Southwest Regional Office
1976
Dr. Leonard Chadwell, First Tennessee Regional Office
1977
Dr. Robert S. Sanders, Rutherford County Health Department
1978
Rebecca J. Groves, Center for Health Statistics
1979
Hugh Bellamy, First Tennessee Regional Office
1980
Larry Bowles, East Tennessee Regional Office
1981
Manny Martins, Health Services Administration
1982
Frank L. Duncan, Knox County Health Department
1983
Eddie H. Abernathy, Hawkins County Health Department
1984
Marguerite Sallee, Bureau of Health Services
1985
Joyce Holt, Stewart County Health Department
1986
Judith Womack, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
1987
Susie Baird, Bureau of Health Services
1988
Richard C. Swiggart, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
1989
Dr. Barbara Levin, Monroe County Health Department
1990
Fred Adams, Greene County Health Department
1991
Debbie Dotson, Sullivan County Health Department
1993
Joy Lorance, Cannon County Health Department
1994
Rebecca Johnson, Hardin County Health Department
1995
Peggy Tackett, Montgomery County Health Department
1996
Cindy Lewis, West Tennessee Regional Office
1997
Christie Morris, West Tennessee Regional Office
1998
Charlene Nunley, Grundy, Franklin, Bledsoe, & Sequatchie County Health Departments
1999
Sharyn Thompson, Jackson-Madison County Health Department
2000
Jo Ann Armbrister, East Tennessee Regional Office
2001
Rose Kidwell, East Tennessee Regional Office
2002
Barry Moore, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
2003
Art Miller, Roane County Health Department
2004
Dr. David Brumley, South Central Regional Office
2005
Dr. Tim Jones, Communicable & Environmental Disease Services
2006
Joan Carter, Lincoln & Moore County Health Departments
2007
Jennifer Spears, Trousdale County Health Department
2008
Donna Short, West Tennessee Regional Office
2009
Marilyn Barnes, West Tennessee Regional Office
2010
Steve Hall, Lawrence & Wayne County Health Departments
2011
Mary Beth Davis, Mid-Cumberland Region
2012
Brenda Eggert, CEDEP Program
2013
Dr. John Dreyzehner, Commissioner, Department of Health
2014
Joey Smith, Montgomery County Health Department
2015
Kevin Morris, West Tennessee Region
2016
Jennifer Valentine, Knox County Health Department
2017
Robert Goff, Southeast Regional Office
2018
Marianne Sharp, East Tennessee Regional Office

Public Health Group Award Recipients

Presented to a group, unit, or department that has made an outstanding contribution to public health.

1993
Claiborne County Health Department, Tazewell
1994
Middle Tennessee HIV Treatment Center, Columbia
1995
Crockett County Health Department, Alamo
1996
Nurse Case Managers, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
1997
Health Assessment and Planning, East Tennessee Regional Office
1998
Henderson County Health Department
1999
Henry County Health Department
2000
West Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Central Intake, Jackson
2001
LaCross Surveillance Team for East Tennessee Region and Knox County
2002
Scott County Health Department
2003
Public Health Unit, Upper Cumberland Region
2004
Chattanooga/Hamilton County Health Department TB, HIV, and LEP Teams
2005
Tennessee Public Health Nursing Hurricane Relief Team
2006
Campbell County Health Department
2007
Washington County Health Department
2008
Memphis/Shelby County School-Based Dental Sealant Program
2009
Southeast Region TENNderCARE Outreach Program
2010
Gibson County Health Department & West Tennessee Emergency Response Team
2011
Grundy County Health Department
2012
Information Technology Team, South Central Region
2013
Meigs County Health Council, Southeast Region
2014
East Regional Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Committee
2015
Upper Cumberland Region Staff
2016
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office Warner Team
2017
Tennessee Department of Health School-based Dental Program
2018
Minority Health Outreach – ESL Classes

William Schaffner, MD, Public Health Hero Award Recipients

The Tennessee Medical Association and the Tennessee Public Health Association have jointly established the William Schaffner, MD, Public Health Hero Award to be presented every two years to someone who has made extraordinary contributions to public health in Tennessee. Nominations will be accepted by both organizations with the award presented on an alternating basis between the two organizations. The nominee may be someone who has made a career of public health with work that spans a number of years or someone who was instrumental in working on a critical public health issue of a shorter nature. Dr. Schaffner, a true public health hero, exemplifies the characteristics of the individual to whom the award will be presented.

2014
William Schaffner, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2016
Tim Jones, MD, State Epidemiologist, Tennessee Department of Health
2018
John Dreyzehner, MD, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health

Partners and Leadership (PAL) Award Recipients

Presented to a non-public health professional, group, or organization that has made a significant contribution on behalf of public health.

1999
Dr. Robert C. Coddington, Chattanooga (Individual)
2000
Dr. James P. Guider, Loudon (Individual)
2000
The Communications Group, Little Rock, AR (Group)
2001
Dwight E. Murphy, Scott County Executive (Individual)
2001
Music City Division Program Services - March of Dimes (Group)
2002
Claude Ramsey, Hamilton County Executive (Individual)
2002
Clay County Health Council (Group)
2003
Kathy Krone Johnson, Reporter, Dyersburg (Individual)
2004
Laura T. Harrill, Blount County Health Improvement Initiative (Individual)
2004
Junior League of Murfreesboro (Group)
2005
Dot Watson, Partners for Healing, Tullahoma (Individual)
2005
Dispensary of Hope, Rutherford County (Group)
2006
Pickett County Health Council (Group)
2007
Dr. Ray Burden, U.T. Extension - Hamilton County (Individual)
2007
Unicoi County High School Horticulture Class (Group)
2008
Mary Heinzen, Hardeman County Community Health Center (Individual)
2009
Doug Lockard, Trenton Housing Authority (Individual)
2010
Hardin County Health Council (Group)
2011
Keela Dement, Vanderbilt Life Flight (Individual)
2011
Early Intervention and Mechanical Engineering Project at Tennessee Tech (Group)
2012
James and Mildred Mooreland, East Chattanooga, Inc.
2013
Dr. Robert Ottley, South Central Region (Individual)
2014
Ms. Sherrie Smith, East Tennessee Region (Individual)
2015
Judge Duane Slone (Individual)
2015
Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation
2016
Karen Pershing, Metro Drug Coalition of Knox County (Individual)
2016
Cast and Crew of the Fabulous Fifties Show, Fayetteville, TN (Group)
2017
Paula Chilton, Coordinated School Health, Hickman County, TN (Individual)
2017
Middle Tennessee Rural Reentry, Winchester, TN (Group)
2018
Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger (Individual)
2018
Overmountain Recovery Program (Group)

Distinguished Service Award

Presented to a Tennessee Public Health Association member who has made outstanding contributions to the Association over a period of several years.

1973
Pat M. Winters, Secretary to Dr. Cecil B. Tucker
1973
Allie Farmer, Print Shop
1974
Dr. R. H. Hutcheson, Sr., Commissioner of Health
1974
Dr. Cecil B. Tucker, Deputy Commissioner of Health
1975
Dr. Alex B. Shipley, East Tennessee Regional Office
1975
Dr. R. M. Neudecker, West Tennessee Regional Office
1976
Ernest L. Shipe, Jr., Knoxville Branch Laboratory
1976
Joe Covington, Environmental Sanitation
1977
Dr. Homer P. Hopkins, Policy Planning
1979
Dr. Eugene W. Fowinkle, Commissioner of Health
1980
Dr. Durward R. Collier, Dental Health Services
1981
Dr. Mary B. Duffy, Knox County Health Department
1982
Sara Hood, Bureau of Environment
1981
Dr. Mary B. Duffy, Knox County Health Department
1982
Gerald E. Ingram, Bureau of Environment
1983
Mary Jane Sassaman, Laboratory Services
1984
Kenneth W. Sanders, Metro Davidson County Health Department
1985
Mary H. Mincey, East Tennessee Regional Office
1986
Charles Wood, Food and General Sanitation
1987
Doris G. Spain, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
1988
Patricia Kempson Hager, Dental Health Services
1989
Janey Blackburn, Division of Information Resources
1990
Sandy Johnson Bowers, East Tennessee Region/Johnson City
1991
Larna Grindstaff Smith, Johnson City Environmental Field Office
1993
Dr. Fredia S. Wadley, Metro Davidson County Health Department
1993
Sandra J. Whittle, TPHA Office
1994
Martha Barber, West Tennessee Regional Office
1995
Hugh A. Barnes, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
1996
Carol Ballard, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
1997
Howard W. Roddy, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
1998
Becky Barnes, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
1999
Dr. Tony Emison, Jackson-Madison County Health Department
2000
DeeDee McKimm, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
2001
Peggy Tackett, Montgomery County Health Department
2002
Dr. Wendy J. Long, Assistant Commissioner of Health
2002
Dr. James A. Gillcrist, Oral Health Services
2003
Dr. David Brumley, South Central Regional Office
2004
Rick Long, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
2004
Annette Haley, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
2005
Tommy Smith, West Tennessee Region, Union City Office
2006
Vanessa Watkins, Robertson & Cheatham County Health Departments
2007
Dr. Allen Craig, Communicable & Environmental Disease Services
2008
Bart Perkey, Metro Davidson County Health Department
2009
Tammy Burke, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
2009
Jennifer Kozlica, Southeast Regional Office
2010
Dot Watson, Middle Tennessee TPHA Board Representative
2011
Becky Brumley, Williamson County Health Department
2012
Glenn Czarnecki, Southeast Regional Health Office
2013
Ami Mitchell, South Central Regional Health Office
2014
Robert Goff, Southeast Regional Health Office
2015
Evelyn Vaillencourt, Upper Cumberland Regional Office

Doris Spain Award for Distinguished Service Recipients

2016
Paula Masters, East Tennessee State University,
2017
Dr. Marian Levy, University of Memphis, School of public Health
2018
Dr. Paul Erwin, University of Tennessee, Department of Public Health