Kennard Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE, executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, received statewide recognition recently for his work to improve the university and the health and well-being of the citizens of Tennessee.

Dr. Brown was honored by the Tennessee Legislature with a resolution commending his achievements as a health care executive.

"Throughout his estimable career, Dr. Kennard Brown has demonstrated the utmost professionalism, ability, and integrity," the resolution stated, citing specifically his leadership in the operation of UTHSC's Memphis campus, his guidance in drafting and carrying out the Campus Master Plan that has changed the face of the inner-city campus, his support in the development of institutional international collaborations for academic and research partnerships, as well as his outstanding administration of the Plough Center for Sterile Drug Delivery Solutions and the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center.