Dr. Albert Grobmyer becomes CEO. During his career, Dr. Grobmyer has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to organized medicine. A member of the Tennessee and American Medical Associations, he served as president of the Memphis Medical Society and the Memphis Surgical Society. Dr. Grobmyer was a founding member and president of the St. Francis IPA Board and president of the St. Francis Hospital medical staff. In representing the physician community, Dr. Grobmyer has given testimony before Tennessee Gubernatorial Tort Reform and U.S. Senate Committee hearings. Currently, he holds membership on several committees related to healthcare improvement for Tennesseans and serves on the Public Affairs Committee of the UT National Alumni Association. A 1962 UTHSC College of Medicine graduate, Dr. Grobmyer completed a tour of duty as a surgeon for the United States Public Health Service, returning to Memphis where he had a general surgical practice for thirty years.