Received the ACHE Tennessee Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award

Received the ACHE Alabama Service Award (Pictured 2nd from left)

Was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for exemplifying teamwork and connections by the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Piedmont Hospital

Received the ACHE Alabama Young Careerist Award (Pictured on the left)

Was selected as one of the 2018 Birmingham Business Journal’s Women to Watch

Was selected as one of the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2018

Was elected to serve as the Community Outreach Chair, Dallas-Fort Worth Urban League Young Professionals

Co-authored the article "Measuring Patient Quality of Life: Time Is What Matters" that appeared in NEJM Catalyst, a publication that brings health care executives, clinical leaders, and clinicians together to share innovative ideas and practical applications for enhancing the value of health care delivery

Was selected as one of 30 2018 Women to Watch in Alabama

Lead author on an article in Pediatric Quality and Safety titled “Quality Initiative to Improve time to Antibiotics for Febrile Pediatric Patients with Potential Neutropenia”

Was named to Becker’s Review “Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know” list

Was presented the Donate Life Hospital Award at the Georgia Hospital Association Patient Safety Summit

Was inducted to the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame this summer. Owen, who served as CEO of Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan nearly 20 years, also served as president of the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, the academic division of the 420-bed regional medical center. He oversaw the development of a family centered Women’s Center with the region’s only LDRP birthing suites, and opening an advanced Surgery Tower and a Heart and Vascular Center. He is a past chairman of the Alabama Hospital Association and was a foundational leader in the establishment of Alabama’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. (Pictured left to right, Gary Glasscock, MSHA Class 8; Ron Owen, MSHA Class 8; Bob Chapman, MSHA Class 6; and Barbara Estep, MSHA Class 22)

Received the ACHE West Florida Young Careerist Award

Awarded the Board of Producers Award for making major contributions to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Was honored by the UAB National Alumni Society as Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. His award comes with a scholarship for one of our students next year.

Will serve as President of the 2018-2019 Birmingham Southern College Alumni Board. Alumni Board members represent strategic geographic areas and a range of ages, professions, and affinities, and work to improve the alumni experience through enhanced engagement.

Led his team at Schmidt-Wallace Shelby Ridge (Alabaster) to an American Health Care Association Quality Award

Was selected as the 2018 Alumna of the Year sponsored by the Alumni Association of the Graduate Programs in Health Administration

Retired on October 31, 2018 from his role as Director of Community and Global Health at Campbell University. He will reside in Durham, North Carolina.

Retired last fall from CIGNA-HealthSpring of Alabama, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama

Rory and Jana welcomed twins, Afton and Isla Anderson, into the world on July 15, 2018

Married James Tennant on September 29, 2018

Amanda, Joel, and big brother Preston welcomed Hudson on August 1, 2018

Married Walter Williams on August 18, 2018

Rudy and Elizabeth announce the birth of their first child - Hanes David Lindsey

Married Souvik Saha on July 15, 2017

Married Blake Hunter on October 6, 2018

Ryan, Julie, and big sister Annie welcomed Claire earlier this year

Married Michael Saia on May 26, 2018

Katy, Stephen, and big brother Henry welcomed Abigail Marie on August 1, 2018