The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry Alumni Association recently presented its 2016 Outstanding Alumnus Awards, the association’s highest honor, to Philip Wenk, DDS ’77, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Tennessee, and to Justin D. Towner III, DDS ’45, a longtime Memphis periodontist who helped found the association.

The Middle Tennessee Chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC) recently presented Turner Construction's Nashville office with a Build Tennessee Award for the company’s work on the Saint Thomas Health Joint Replacement Institute. Turner Construction received an AGC Award of Excellence - the highest honor available within the Build Tennessee Awards in the $16-18 million renovation category.

The Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an organization within the Department of Defense, has recognized Nurse Manager Kristi Crass, of Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, for her unwavering support of her service member employees.

The American College of Healthcare Executives of Middle Tennessee has announced the 2016 board members and officers. Bob Fink, FACHE, chief pharmacy executive for Community Health Systems has been elected president. Charlotte Burns, FACHE, vice president of network affiliates for the TriStar Division of HCA is president-elect; and Kevin Spiegel, CEO of Erlanger Health System, is the state regent. Andrew McDonald, FACHE, a partner in the Healthcare Consulting division for LBMC is immediate past president.

Nashville-based HCA has been recognized as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This is the seventh consecutive year HCA has been honored.