On February 3, 2020, the TMF launched the Tennessee Professional Screening Questionnaire (TN-PSQ) as a safe and secure mental health resource for Tennessee health professionals with the help of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Six years later, it has provided a simple anonymous self-screen and further help if desired to nearly 980 users. Here…
BRENTWOOD, TN (February 2, 2026) — The Tennessee Medical Foundation (TMF) is pleased to announce the installation of its new executive leadership and the addition of two distinguished medical professionals to its Board of Directors. Dr. Eric W. Berg, III, of Clarksville has been named Board President, succeeding Dr. Clay Runnels of Johnson City, who transitions to the role…
A message from our Executive Director At the end of our annual Caduceus Retreat last year, we were challenged by our speaker to write a letter to our future selves. I had never heard of doing this before and was intrigued. She directed us to a website that allows you to write a letter…
A new opioid prescribing education course for Tennessee prescribers — funded by a grant from Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council and developed by a task force that included the Tennessee Medical Foundation — is now available from the Tennessee Foundation for Quality Patient Healthcare (TFQPH), a nonprofit of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA). The course is…
By Michael J. Baron, MD, MPH, DFASAM Medical Director Data is valuable in medicine because it empowers us to make informed evidence-based decisions that help enhance efficiency and improve outcomes. In the treatment world, outcome data is key – it shows the results of all the efforts made to bring an individual back to health…
Since 1989, we have observed National Recovery Month in September. This annual event promotes and supports new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, our strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities making recovery in all its forms possible. The TMF is proud to join recovery advocates across the country each…
Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Mental Health, Recovery, & Suicide Prevention Summit, co-hosted by the TMF and the Tennessee Pharmacy Recovery Network (TPRN). This one-hour CME event on September 18, 2025, is open to all Tennessee health professionals and clinicians, with special tiered registration fees of $25 for professionals and $10 for…
The Tennessee Medical Foundation is pleased to announce that Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that maintains protection for patients while reducing mental health stigma for physician seeking a medical license in Tennessee. The Private Advocacy Order Bill, HB 1203/SB 359, was sponsored by State Sen. Richard Briggs, MD (R-Knoxville), and State Rep. Sabi…
Registration is now open for the 2025 Caduceus Retreat, featuring Petros Levounis, MD, MA, Scott Teitelbaum, MD, DFASAM, and Clark Gaither, MD, FAAFP. The annual weekend event for TMF participants and alumni is scheduled for Friday, June 6-Sunday, June 8, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN. This year, attendees can earn up…
The Tennessee Medical Foundation is pleased to present its 2024 Annual Report with the theme, “Help. Hope. Healing. Recovery.” The 2024 Report highlights the journey a health professional embarks on when referred to or when they themselves contact the TMF for a personal struggle or concern, and all the steps along the way — from…