Tennessee Hospital Association

02/04/2026

⚠️Four physician specialties face the largest shortages in Tennessee

A new physician workforce study commissioned by the Tennessee Hospital Association projects that Tennessee will face a shortage of nearly 3,900 physicians by 2035, driven by population growth, an aging workforce, and increasing demand for care.

The study finds the most significant shortages will occur in:

- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry

Understanding where these gaps are emerging is essential to planning for Tennessee’s future healthcare needs.

📖Read the complete study here:https://secure.tha.com/files/board/2025/12/tn-physician-landscape-report-1.pdf

📈And explore the data here:
https://veritashealthsolutions.org/tn_physicians_landscape/

02/03/2026

Luca spent nearly half his life in and out of the hospital. Those early years were made up of leukemia treatments, weeks away from his siblings, and a toddlerhood shaped by IVs and chemo rounds.

But inside the walls of TriStar Centennial Children's Hospital, he also found something else: a care team that never let go of hope.

After six rounds of chemo and months away from home, Luca walked out of the hospital cancer-free. The hallway echoed with cheers as his siblings and parents welcomed his return home.

Tennessee hospitals are here for the hard days, the healing days, and the homecomings that feel like everything.

📖 Read Luca's story here: https://hereforevery.org/here-for-every-homecoming/

01/28/2026

As snow and ice continue to bring Tennessee to a standstill, hospital care has not stopped.

Across the state, hospital workers are still navigating dangerous roads, staying overnight, and doing whatever it takes to be there for their patients.

We are grateful for Tennessee's hospital teams who continue showing up for their communities through this winter storm. 💙❄️

01/28/2026

📊 A growing gap in residency training is putting Tennessee’s physician workforce at risk

A new physician workforce study commissioned by the Tennessee Hospital Association shows a widening gap between medical school graduates and available residency training positions.

Today, Tennessee has slightly fewer residency slots than graduating medical students. That gap is expected to grow substantially over the next decade, with graduates outnumbering available in-state residency slots by more than 2:1.

“While many institutions in Tennessee have made significant investments in medical education, we must address the growing gap between medical school graduates and available residency positions.” – Dr. Wendy Long, THA President and CEO.

📖Read the complete study here:https://secure.tha.com/files/board/2025/12/tn-physician-landscape-report-1.pdf

📈And explore the data here: https://veritashealthsolutions.org/tn_physicians_landscape/

01/20/2026

When every second mattered, the team at Hardin Medical Center delivered lifesaving care—close to home. Because of them, one beloved coach is still here for every Friday night’s lights.

📖 Read about Coach Scott’s road to recovery here: https://hereforevery.org/here-for-every-friday-night-lights/

01/14/2026

🏛️ The Tennessee legislative session is underway, and our advocacy team is back at the Capitol advocating for what matters most: Tennessee patients and the hospitals that care for them every day.

01/06/2026

Evan Moore was a top NCAA runner when a swollen lymph node led to a life-changing diagnosis: Hodgkin lymphoma. At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, he enrolled in a clinical trial focused on both survival and long-term health.

Today, he’s cancer-free and back on campus—not to the hospital floor, but to the lab. As a summer intern, he’s studying how the immune system fights infection and helping shape the science that saved his own life.

Read his story: https://hereforevery.org/here-for-every-breakthrough/

12/23/2025

This time of year, we’re reminded just how many ways Tennessee’s hospitals are here for every moment that matters: every patient who needs care, every family seeking comfort, every community working to thrive.

We’re especially grateful for the teams who keep Tennesseans cared for and connected—no matter the hospital or hometown. From quiet acts of kindness to round-the-clock care, you make the holidays a little brighter for us all.

Here’s to a season of peace, joy, health and the kind of hope that carries us into a new year.

12/15/2025

A hospital stay may end at discharge, but the need for care doesn’t. Vanderbilt University Medical Center's doctors are closing that gap by meeting patients where they are and helping them stay on the path to recovery.

Read the full story here: https://hereforevery.org/here-for-every-helping-hand/

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12/02/2025

A snowstorm stopped the city—but not UT Medical Center's transplant team. Doug’s lifesaving kidney made it through the ice because a team refused to give up. Read the full story here: https://hereforevery.org/here-for-every-storm/

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11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the hospital teams who make sure care is always close, always ready, and always here for every community. Your dedication and compassion keep Tennesseans safe and supported not just on holidays, but every day of the year.

11/20/2025