Rural Health AwardsEach year the Rural Health Association of Tennessee recognizes individuals and groups of individuals from across the state of Tennessee who have dedicated themselves to the service of others within the field of rural healthcare. 2024 Nominations are now open! Deadline to submit nominations is August 1, 2024. View description of award categories Past Award RecipientsAward of Merit
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2023 Dr. David Reagan | 2022 Dr. Barbara Levin |
2018 Dr. Sajeesh Kumar | 2016 Dennis Wolford |
2015 Pete DeBusk |
2023 Wilma Jean Pippenger | 2022 Deborah Chumley and Alicia Metcalf |
2021 Dr. Angie Dotson | 2019 Bill Dobbins |
2018 Mary Vance | 2017 Bill Moats |
2023 Chrystal Taylor & Dr. Simpfronia Taylor |
2022 Premier Primary Care, UTHSC College of Nursing, Alcoa City Schools and TCAT Knoxville | 2021 Dr. Claude Pirtle; Trousdale County Health Council |
2018 TN State Office of Rural Health Team | 2017 Kathy Ann Watson, BSN, RN | 2016 TN's CSH Initiative, TN Department of Education |
2015 South Cumberland Health Network | 2014 Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope/Obion County Cancer Agency in Union City |
2023 Lori Paisley |
2023 Ann Cranford |
2022 Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development |
2021 Ruby Kirby | 2019 Carolyn Sliger |
2018 Angie Allen | 2015 Mary Vance |
2013 Cindy Siler |
2023 Dr. Sherry Jimenez & SARRT |
2022 Volunteer Behavioral Health Systems Co-Responder Program |
2021 Tennessee Health Care Campaign; Buffalo Valley and McNabb Center |
2019 The Kenley Project, LMU-DCOM |
2018 Maury Regional Medical Center & Lewis Health Center |
2017 Dolly Parton/Dollywood Feed my People Fund |
2014 Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children |
2013 Mary Jane Dewey, Thoris Campbell, Ciara Gordon for "Ask Me", "Teal for Two" and "Manicure for the Cure" |
2012 Southwest Area Agency on Aging and Disability: Connected Transitions & Trousdale County Health Council- Teen Time: Tools & Ties/Petals & Pearls & Jefferson County Health Council's SEED Project |
2011 Tasty Tuesday |
2022 Amy Smith, PA | 2021 Dr. Dee Blakney |
2018 Dr. Jose Velasco | 2017 Robert H. Lee, M.D. |
2016 Dr. Charles Alderson | 2015 Dr. Jim Shine |
2014 Sullivan Smith MD | 2013 Hanna Ilia, MD |
2012 Dr. P. William Dysinger |
2023 MAT Program | 2022 Dr. Lawrence Jackson |
2017 Heather & Sonny Melton | 2012 Cindy Johnson |
2011 Jesse King | |
2023 David Dill | 2022 Dr. Jana Dreyzehner |
2021 Dr. Richard Wallace | 2019 Joe Florence, MD |
2017 Mark Dalle-Ave, MD | 2015 Tonya Garner |
2012 Gerald Bowker | 2011 Shelia Garvin Bates |
2023 State Representative Clay Doggett |
2022 State Senator London Lamar and Congressman Mark Green |
2019 State Senator Becky Massey | 2018 State Senator Bo Watson |
2017 State Senator Ken Yager | 2016 State Representative Matthew Hill |
2015 State Representative Steve McDaniel | 2014 State Senator Doub Overby |
2013 State Representative Kelly Keisling | 2012 State Representative Mike Harrison |
2023 Chrissy Hood |
2023 Allie Haynes & Anna Hurt | 2021 Elaine Jackson |
2020, Dana Cobb, Bill Jolley (presented at 2021 Conference) | 2019 Julie Clyce, Cathy Dyer, & Angie Dotson |
2017 Bill Jolley, Angie Britt & Elaine Jackson | 2016 Bill Jolley & Walter Fletcher |
2015 Angie Dotson, Elaine Jackson & Aaron Haynes | 2014 Joellen Edwards, Bill Jolley, Angie Dotson, Kathyrn Atwood & Jill Beason |
2013 Bill Moats, J. Mark Wilson & Cindy Siler | 2012 Deborah Murph & Myrtle Russell |