First inductees to be announced at McWhorter Society Luncheon May 1

With a mission to honor men and women who have made significant and lasting contributions to the healthcare industry, Belmont University announced today the formation of a new Tennessee Healthcare Hall of Fame. Sponsored by Belmont’s McWhorter Society, the Healthcare Hall of Fame will announce its first inductees at the McWhorter Society Annual Luncheon on May 1 on Belmont’s campus.

Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns, co-chair of the McWhorter Society, said, “Tennessee has become a premier hub for healthcare and healthcare education in the United States. It’s only appropriate that we recognize and honor the countless men and women who have contributed to the growth of the industry, creating ever higher standards for patient care and well-being. With Belmont’s strong interdisciplinary programming in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, healthcare business and pharmacy, we’re proud to host this new Tennessee Healthcare Hall of Fame as these leaders can inspire our students for generations to come.”

McWhorter Society co-chair Dr. Charles R.F. Treadway added, “Nashville did not become the healthcare capital of the world by accident. The remarkable emergence of healthcare as a dominant economic force here occurred because of the creative genius of a hand full of determined pioneers who shared a vision of the greatness to which healthcare could aspire. Upon the backs of these few people a giant industry was born which has served mankind in a fresh and effective manner. The Tennessee Healthcare Hall of Fame through the McWhorter Society at Belmont has been established to recognize the enormous contributions these innovative leaders made in both private business and in the university.”

Potential honorees must have:

• Made a lasting contribution to the healthcare industry and/or the patients served by the healthcare industry
• Made numerous significant or extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field at the local, state and national levels
• Demonstrated ability or influence to affect positive change in the healthcare industry
• Successfully led one or more organizations in the healthcare industry or a profession allied to the healthcare industry (e.g. provider, supplier, academia, association, etc.)
• Assumed a leadership position in the healthcare industry outside of the candidate’s own organization or company
• Demonstrated a willingness to share his or her expertise with others in the healthcare industry
• Served as a role model or mentor to others in the healthcare industry
• Showed the ability or influence to effect change in the healthcare industry

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