CEO's Message



Greetings from University Medical Center.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our health care system and provide you with information about our hospital and the services we offer. UMC is a 245-bed, two-campus acute care facility that is fully accredited by the State of Tennessee and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). We are proud of our tradition of excellence in patient care, and are very glad to be a part of a growing, thriving community.

Our medical staff is the backbone of University Medical Center, and we take pride in the broad knowledge, accomplishments and compassion of the physicians who choose to practice at UMC. With more than 242 independent physicians representing more than 30 specialties and subspecialties, UMC offers the highest quality possible, delivered with the compassion you deserve and provided by staff members who are also your neighbors and friends. Whether you are an expectant mother entering our hospital, a senior adult who requires rehabilitation or an anxious parent with a sick child, you can be assured that our team of professionals are working hand-in-hand toward the same goal - your improved health.

Please know that if you or one of your family members are ever in need of services, you can trust University Medical Center to provide you with highly skilled care from a compassionate staff whose first concern is your good health.

We hope you find our Web site helpful in providing you with important information about our hospital and our services, and that you’ll also find it useful as a resource for a wide variety of health-related topics. It’s an exciting time at University Medical Center. On behalf of our staff, our physicians and the board of trustees, thank you for allowing UMC to be a part of this community. Being the healthcare provider that Wilson County deserves is important to all of us, and it’s why striving for excellence is part of our mission and vision.

Sincerely,

Vince Cherry
CEO