Rebecca Jolley, AHA regional executive, presents a plaque recognizing North Mississippi Medical Center’s 75 years of membership in the American Hospital Association to David Wilson (center), NMMC-Tupelo president, and Shane Spees, North Mississippi Health Services president and chief executive officer.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has honored North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo in appreciation for its 75 years of membership in the AHA. AHA regional executive, Rebecca Jolley, presented the award on February 3 to the leadership of North Mississippi Medical Center.

“The AHA is pleased to recognize North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo for its 75 years of membership in the AHA,” said Rebecca Jolley, AHA regional executive. “Since joining the AHA in 1938, North Mississippi Medical Center has provided high-quality care to patients in North Mississippi while also helping to train the next generation of caregivers. Through its membership in the AHA, North Mississippi Medical Center has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to supporting the hospital field’s important advocacy work. The AHA thanks the staff and leadership of the hospital for the care and services they provide each day to their patients and communities.”

“North Mississippi Medical Center and AHA, together, have made significant contributions to the hospital field during the past 75 years.  We continue to learn from each other as we support one another,” said Shane Spees, president and CEO, North Mississippi Health Services. “And as one of the country’s largest rural-based hospitals and health systems, we have a responsibility to support rural healthcare and we appreciate our relationship with AHA, who is a strong advocate of rural healthcare.”  

“Since our opening in 1937, North Mississippi Medical Center has been committed to meeting our community’s health care needs. Through the years our hospital’s scope of services and communities served has grown but our focus on improving the health of the people of our region has remained the same,” said David Wilson, president of NMMC-Tupelo.