Leadership Health Care (LHC) was formed in 2002 in partnership with the Nashville Health Care Council to foster the next generation of health care leaders by creating educational, mentoring and networking opportunities for members.


MISSION STATEMENT
The organization's mission is to cultivate the talent of health care professionals into the health care leaders of tomorrow. LHC seeks to provide professionals with ongoing opportunities to develop their knowledge of the health care industry through educational events, mentoring and networking opportunities that:

  • Foster the next generation of health care leaders and entrepreneurs.

  • Further Nashville’s position as the nation’s capital for health care expertise.
LEADERSHIP HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES

LHC events include small briefings and larger forums with health care industry executives, policymakers and leading industry decision-makers. Recent LHC events have featured such nationally-recognized health care leaders as:

  • U.S. Deputy HHS Secretary Alex Azar

  • HCA Chairman and CEO Jack Bovender

  • Former Natl HIT Coordinator Dr. David Brailer

  • Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen

  • Aon Health Care Practice Leader Corbette Doyle

  • Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D.(R-TN)

  • Former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich

  • AmSurg CFO Claire Gulmi

  • Former U.S. Representative Nancy Johnson (R-CT)

  • Humana Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Jack Lord

  • Tom Scully, Alston & Byrd and Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (former CMS administrator)

In addition, LHC members participate in an annual delegation to Washington, D.C. that provides opportunities for participants to meet with members of Congress, national health care industry specialists and government leaders to discuss such issues as current federal health care policy initiatives, health care reform efforts and their effects. Please click here for information on the upcoming delegation to Washington, D.C.


BECOME A MEMBER

Currently, the group is open to health care industry professionals interested in enhanced educational, mentoring and networking opportunities, along with fostering the continued growth of Middle Tennessee's health care community.

A few benefits of LHC membership include the following:
  • Custom-designed briefings and forums at LHC member rates;

  • Annual LHC Delegation to Washington, D.C. at LHC member rates;

  • Small, informal roundtable discussions with health care industry executives;

  • Opportunity to participate in the LHC Peer Mentoring Program;

  • Special invitation to select Health Care Council events at Council member rates;

  • Networking and career advancement opportunities;

  • Opportunity to participate in the advancement of Nashville as the home of the nation's
    health care industry with a motivated group of young health care professionals and entrepreneurs.
Click here to become a LHC member.