Tennessee Medical Association Alliance

The 2023 Convention was held in Knoxville on April 20-21. KAMA as the host alliance did an amazing job with all aspects of the planning and preparations. I truly appreciate the work by my fellow KAMA members on the planning committee, without whom the meeting could not have been so successful.  And, the Knoxville Academy of Medicine graciously allowed us the use of their state-of-the-art conference room for the business meeting, for which we are truly grateful.  Thank you, KAM and KAMA! 

Jacqueline Nguyen, Esq., AMAA President 2022-2023, and Racheal Kunesh, AMAA President-Elect 2022-2023, were our special guests for the event.  We were honored to have Jacqueline speak to attendees about the AMAA and conduct the installation of TMAA officers for 2023-2024. The meeting featured two additional guest speakers. Juliann Chavez, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N., spoke about women’s nutrition, supplements and aging gracefully. Andria Yates, Ph.D., gave a presentation about personal leadership development and individual leadership styles in a non-profit setting.

The evening prior to the business meeting, TMAA hosted a Welcome Reception & Dinner at the beautifully renovated event space at The Orangery, catered by Bistro By the Tracks. A “Raise the Paddle” was held to benefit the TMAA Philanthropic Fund which raised just over $4,400 to be used to fund TMAA Health Grants across the state. On behalf of the TMAA Philanthropic Board, thank you to everyone who supported this cause.

Watch your email for information about TMAA 2024 Convention, scheduled to be held in Chattanooga and hosted by the Chattanooga Medical Alliance.

Cynthia Gash | TMAA President 2023-2024

Dear TMA Alliance Friends-

Thank you for the honor of electing me to serve as the TMAA President for 2023-2024. My theme for this year is Hearts for Health | Creating Meaningful Connections Through Friendship and Philanthropy.  

We began implementing this theme at the 2023 Convention in Knoxville where members had time to connect and socialize at the Welcome Reception & Dinner and support our Philanthropic Fund through the Raise-the-Paddle event on Thursday evening.  On Friday, I was honored to be installed by AMAA President, Jacqueline Nguyen, followed by the first meeting with my new Board of Directors, an experienced team I look forward to working with in the upcoming year. 

Following Convention, I attended the AMAA Annual Meeting in Nashville, where TMAA co-sponsored the Welcome Reception and several of our Tennessee alliance members served on the annual meeting event council. Extra-special thanks go out to Jo Terry (Chair) and Amanda Baron (Co-Chair) for their amazing work planning and coordinating the details of the annual meeting.  Congratulations to WUJ who received the Physician Family Day Award for their “Physician Family Day in the Park” project. Watch for further information about the 2024 AMAA Annual meeting, slated to be held again in Nashville!

TMAA work will continue over the summer as we plan for 2023 Update and 2024 Convention, send renewal letters to our AIMs, communicate through the Volunteer Voice, track legislative efforts, and support health promotions in our communities. In addition, we will be working to create a new website and membership app for TMAA using the Wild Apricot platform.  It is my hope that through our work, we can build meaningful connections between alliance members from across our state.

Cynthia Gash