Lisa Piercey is an American physician and served as the 15th Commissioner of theTennessee Department of Health, appointed by GovernorBill Lee in 2019.[1]
Piercey is fromTrenton, Tennessee and attendedPeabody High School.[2] She received a BS in Chemistry fromLipscomb University, and her medical degree fromEast Tennessee State UniversityQuillen College of Medicine. She received an MBA fromBethel University.[1]
Piercey was a practicing pediatrician in theJackson, Tennessee area. Piercey served as Executive Vice President of System Services at West Tennessee Healthcare.[2]
Piercy led the State ofTennessee's medical response to thecoronavirus pandemic.[3] She faced some criticism due to the state's handling of the pandemic, including vaccination campaigns, public health measures, and particularly the state's decision to halt vaccine outreach efforts aimed at adolescents. his decision was made after pressure from some state lawmakers who opposed vaccinating minors without parental consent.[4] Piercey resigned as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health effective May 31, 2022.[5] Following her resignation, Governor Lee appointed Piercey to the Board of Trustees of East Tennessee State University; her appointed was rejected by the House Education Administration Committee of theTennessee House of Representatives.[6]
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