John Jefferies, MD, MPH, is the new governor-elect of the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (TNACC) and will become governor of the organization in 2021. He believes these positions will allow him to help Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center play (UTHSC) play leading roles in improving cardiac care across the state.

Dr. Jefferies is the Jay M. Sullivan Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and chief of Cardiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He is also the director of the UTHSC-Methodist Institute for Cardiovascular Science.

Dr. Jefferies said he intends to focus on education and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Jefferies oversees the clinical, research, and educational components of the of the UTHSC-Methodist Institute for Cardiovascular Science.