Dr. James Choo participated in a community health forum on May 25, 2016, joining more than 200 area physicians, business owners, and nonprofit representatives to discuss opportunities to improve community health.
At the time, Dr. Choo served as medical director of the PCET Surgery and Research Center. His contribution to the discussion focused on prescription opioid addiction.
Bringing Community Leaders Together
The forum explored a range of health issues and supported a goal of improving community health by 20 percent by 2020.
Former U.S. Senator Bill Frist served as the keynote speaker. Other participants included the following community leaders, whose positions are listed as held at the time:
- Dr. Martha Buchanan, director of the Knox County Health Department
- Karen Pershing, executive director of Metro Drug Coalition
- Dr. Michael Warren, deputy commissioner for Population Health at the Tennessee Department of Health
- Jeffery Eastman, CEO of Remote Area Medical
- Christopher Martin, president of the Knoxville Leadership Foundation
- Phyllis Nichols, president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League
The event brought together perspectives from medicine, public health, business, and community service to discuss shared health challenges.
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