TMF Office Move: Making Your Donor Dollars Work Harder

The move is complete! The Tennessee Medical Foundation is settled in its new offices in the Maryland Farms office complex in Brentwood. Rising rent prices in the previous location launched the search for a new home late in 2017. Apart from moving expenses, the TMF expects to see significant savings over the next five years.…

Dr. Baron Featured Speaker at TriMED Healthcare Education Summit

TMF Medical Director Michael Baron, MD, MPH, will present a CME course on physician health and wellness at the inaugural TriMED Healthcare Education Summit, happening Sept. 8-9 at the Nashville Music City Center. Dr. Baron’s course will be presented as a lunchtime keynote session at the Summit, from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm on Friday, Sept. 8.…

2017 Annual Caduceus Retreat

June 23-25, 2017 Four Points by Sheraton Hotel Brentwood, TN   Speakers   “The Dance Between Emotional Sobriety and Secure Attachment” Deb Leinart, LPC-MHSP, LCPC (MT), has worked in the counseling field for over 30 years. Deb’s passion is bringing healing to people who have been through traumatic/stressful experiences. She helps her clients, who include…

TMF Welcomes New Medical Director Dr. Michael Baron

The TMF Board of Directors welcomes Michael Baron, MD, MPH, FASAM, who joined the Foundation as medical director effective February 1, 2017. Dr. Baron succeeds Roland W. Gray, MD, DFASAM, who served as medical director of the TMF from 2002 to 2017. “The strong foundation that Dr. Gray has laid for the TMF has been…

Every Month is Recovery Month

The TMF and the addiction community celebrates National Recovery Month every September, but the reality is that “Recovery Month is every month,” according to TMF officials. With that in mind, the TMF urges the physician community to honor someone in recovery or someone who has influenced their own recovery journey with a donation to the Physician’s…

TMF Announces Medical Director Transition

It is with a mixture of sadness and great appreciation that the Tennessee Medical Foundation announces the retirement of Roland W. Gray, MD, from the position of TMF Medical Director effective February 1, 2017. As Dr. Gray explained to someone recently, “I have grandchildren in several states and I am ready to spend more time with…

TMF Medical Director: Turn the Tide on Opioid Crisis

“With families and friends across the state and country in crisis, it’s time for our elected leaders to address this pressing public health problem on all fronts.” TMF Medical Director Roland Gray, MD, DFASAM, has written an op-ed for the Tennessean newspaper in Nashville, praising U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) for his past support and urging…

TMF Launches “Stories” Campaign

The Tennessee Medical Foundation has launched its spring campaign entitled “Stories,” sharing personal accounts of how the TMF’s Physician’s Health Program (PHP) has helped restore program participants to health, their families and their practices. The anonymous stories, collected from past and current PHP participants and program supporters, help illustrate the need for a comprehensive, rehabilitation-focused program for…

Caduceus Retreat Registration Now Open

Registration Deadline: May 1, 2016 The cost for registration to attend the TMF’s 30th Annual Caduceus Retreat remains at $90 per attendee for the entire weekend.

Caduceus Retreat Speakers to Focus on Stress Management, Addiction

One new and one returning expert are the featured speakers for the TMF’s 30th Annual Caduceus Retreat, scheduled for June 3-5 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Brentwood, TN. Dr. David Posen Retreat keynote speaker David Posen, MD, known as “Doc Calm” to his audiences, is an international speaker, author and seminar leader…