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Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development The Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development (TCWD) focuses on improving the health of Tennesseans by guiding healthcare workforce development.

Learn more at www.tncwd.com. TCWD is a division of the Tennessee Hospital Association. Are you a Clinician? We "Connect Clinicians with Communities" in rural Tennessee. Our mission is to maximize access to primary care in rural and underserved areas of Tennessee.

Last week Ballad Health Greeneville Community Hospital hosted over 130 high school sophomores for a healthcare career Di...
10/28/2026

Last week Ballad Health Greeneville Community Hospital hosted over 130 high school sophomores for a healthcare career Discovery Day. Students rotated through an interactive career hall with 22 clinical and non-clinical departments, a C-suite Q&A session, a community hall with nine community partners, and the Ballad Health Academy simulation bus. The event featured a wide range of healthcare careers and healthcare simulation activities.

Thank you to Ballad Health Greenville Hospital, community partners, and everyone who made this event possible!

The event is part of TCWD’s pathways initiatives to help students in rural counties discover healthcare careers.

Ballad Health Greeneville Community Hospital organized a fantastic career Discovery Day last week! We're grateful for ev...
10/27/2026

Ballad Health Greeneville Community Hospital organized a fantastic career Discovery Day last week! We're grateful for everyone who made this event possible.

TCWD is proud to have sponsored the Tennessee Primary Care Association (TPCA) 2026 Annual Conference! 🩺TPCA plays a vita...
10/12/2026

TCWD is proud to have sponsored the Tennessee Primary Care Association (TPCA) 2026 Annual Conference! 🩺

TPCA plays a vital role in supporting Tennessee’s community health centers and improving access to quality primary care across the state. Our missions go hand in hand, and partnerships like this are essential to building a stronger healthcare workforce.

Through our shared commitment to supporting health centers and the communities they serve, TCWD has awarded $650,000 to TPCA member health centers this year to help recruit and retain essential primary care providers.

We’re grateful for our continued partnership with TPCA and the opportunity to work together to strengthen healthcare across Tennessee!

Learn more about our workforce incentive programs: https://www.tncwd.com/

Congratulations to Lincoln Health for hosting an outstanding Discovery Day recently! Over 80 students from five high sch...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to Lincoln Health for hosting an outstanding Discovery Day recently! Over 80 students from five high schools learned about healthcare careers from professionals in the community. From touring hospital units to stepping inside a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter, this Discovery Day was one to remember.

Learn more in this news feature https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/health/lincoln-medical-center-discovery-day-for-students/525-134bbebf-4b0f-4c19-bf8a-488151c74533

10/02/2026

Over 120 students and teachers attended Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City's healthcare Discovery Day recently. It's exciting to see organizations partnering to bring healthcare career resources and pathway opportunities to the Northwest Tennessee region.

Ballad Health Medical Associates Family Medicine - Elizabethtown is hiring! Join this well-established primary care prac...
09/28/2026

Ballad Health Medical Associates Family Medicine - Elizabethtown is hiring! Join this well-established primary care practice located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountians. Ballad Health is an integrated health system serving Northeast Tennessee and surrounding states. Learn more bit.ly/TCWDJobBoard

It was such a joy to collaborate with Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital on this event! It truly takes a village to ...
09/04/2026

It was such a joy to collaborate with Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital on this event! It truly takes a village to help the next generation of healthcare professionals discover what’s possible and see the impact they can make in their future careers.

Thank you, WATE 6 On Your Side for the spotlight! We are beyond grateful to have partnered with Prisma Health Blount Mem...
09/04/2026

Thank you, WATE 6 On Your Side for the spotlight!

We are beyond grateful to have partnered with Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital the many organizations who worked tirelessley to make the first Discovery Day event a huge success. Together, we reached more than 140 students, providing valuable exposure to the many career pathways available in healthcare.

"We are bringing rural students in,” Sarah Kane said. “We get to have what we call the career hall, where their staff comes in, from clinical to non-clinical areas, and provides that one-on-one conversation and hands-on skills for students.”

More than 140 high school students explored healthcare careers at Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital during its first Discovery Day.

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