CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Darrell Moore, President and CEO of Parkridge Health System, announced today that Martina Harris, EdD, MSN, RN has joined the system’s Board of Governors.
Harris is the director of the Nursing program and an Associate professor at Chattanooga State Community College, where she is a member of the President’s Council and the College Scholarship Committee. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in healthcare and 17 years of experience in healthcare education.
Known for her leadership in the community, Harris is involved with a number of initiatives that support public health and promote healthcare careers to students in the Chattanooga area. She is a board member of the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and a member of the Tennessee Organization of Nurse Executives, the Association of Tennessee Deans and Directors, Chattanooga Area Nurses in Advanced Practice, and Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. Harris also co-chairs the Blue Cross Blue Shield Disparity Advisory Council and serves on the Chattanooga Area Clinical for Education (ACE) Consortium. She serves on the Board of Directors for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), an organization that focuses on standards of best practices related to the use of simulation in preparing healthcare workers.
Harris earned a Doctor of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Tennessee State University in Nashville, a Master of Science in Nursing in Health Systems Management from Vanderbilt University, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Middle Tennessee State University.
“We are pleased to welcome Martina Harris as the newest member of the Parkridge Health System board,” said Moore. “Our system will benefit from her wealth of experience and passion for community outreach and higher education.”
For more information about Parkridge Health System, visit ParkridgeHealth.com.
About Parkridge Health System
Parkridge Health System includes Parkridge Medical Center, Parkridge East Hospital, Parkridge Valley Adult & Senior Campus, Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus and Parkridge West Hospital. Parkridge Medical Center, located near downtown Chattanooga, is an Accredited Chest Pain Center which offers comprehensive acute care services including cardiology, oncology at The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, award-winning orthopaedics, and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Parkridge East Hospital, located in East Ridge, provides the best in obstetrics including Neonatal Intensive Care as well as surgical services that include robotics, orthopaedics, and advanced gynecologic procedures. The two-campus Parkridge Valley system in East Brainerd offers mental health services for children, adolescents and adults as well as treatment for addictive disorders. Parkridge West Hospital, located in Jasper, Tenn., provides medical/surgical and behavioral health services as well as a 24/7 Emergency Department. To learn more, visit www.ParkridgeHealth.com or contact MedLine at (423) 622-6848.