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Hamilton County Project Access, two physicians to receive awards

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By Staff Report 2 min read

photo Dr. B.W. Ruffner, Jr.
photo Dr. Winston P. Caine

Dr. B.W. Ruffner Jr. and the late Dr. Winston P. Caine have been named recipients of Tennessee Medical Association awards along with Hamilton County Project Access.

The awards will be presented Saturday in Franklin, Tenn., at the TMA’s 178th annual meeting.

Caine is being posthumously honored with a TMA Outstanding Physician Award, given annually to physicians who have made their personal mark on the profession and on those with whom they worked.

Ruffner will receive the Distinguished Service Award, presented for notable achievements during the prior year.

Project Access will receive the TMA Community Service Award, given to people or organizations outside the medical profession that contribute to the advancement of public health.