Michael Cole, MD (left) accepts his first stipend check from The Rural Partnership board chair Bill Jolley (right). Cole completed his OB/Gyn residency program at Vanderbilt in June 2008. He began his practice in Dickson County, Tennessee, in August 2008, which is housed in HCA’s Horizon Medical Center in Dickson. In his first two weeks on the job, Cole’s average patient load was 11 patients a day. His service area includes counties such as Hickman, Houston and Humphreys. (more)

Imagine waking up every morning and sipping coffee with this view of the Holston River and the Appalachian Mountains. East Tennessee native Amanda Stoltz, MD couldn’t imagine life any other way. (more)