The University of Tennessee Medical Center recently named Peggy Hotz as vice president of the Center for Women and Children’s Health. In that role, Hotz will provide executive leadership at the medical center while developing strategies and tactics to further strengthen the patient care and services offered to women and children throughout the community.

“Peggy Hotz is an outstanding addition to our team at The University of Tennessee Medical Center because she brings more than 25 years of leadership in women’s and children’s services to this position,” said David Hall, senior vice president and chief operating officer at UT Medical Center. “Peggy’s combined work experience, education and nursing background make her the perfect fit for understanding the precise needs required for the delivery of unparalleled patient care.”

Prior to joining the medical center, Hotz spent four years as the service line director for Maternal Child Health at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Other previous work experience includes more than 20 years in various leadership positions in women’s and children’s health services at Crawford Long Hospital and West Paces Medical Center, both in Atlanta.

“It is an honor to have been selected to serve as vice president for the Center for Women and Children’s Health at The University of Tennessee Medical Center,” Hotz said. “I look forward to working with the medical center to provide the best possible care to mothers, children and their families in the region. Our efforts in clinical research, academic medicine and embracing technology to best serve our patients will remain a top priority in meeting our mission to the community.”

A registered nurse, Hotz received her nursing degree from Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing in Petersburg, Va. She went on to earn her MBA from the Coles School of Business at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga.

Hotz is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the East Tennessee Healthcare Executives Association, Tennessee Organization of Nurse Executives, American College of Healthcare Executives, American Organization of Nurse Executives and Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. Her volunteer activities in Georgia are extensive and are continuing here in East Tennessee, as Hotz already is working with the March of Dimes on various projects. Other volunteer activities include board affiliations with Georgia Perinatal Association, Healthy Mothers, Health Babies Coalition of Georgia and EMBARK Advisory Board, Coles School of Business, Kennesaw State University.

Hotz moved from the Atlanta area to West Knoxville, where she lives with her husband, Bill. The couple has three grown children, Stephen, Caroline and Katherine. The Hotz’ attend All Saints Catholic Church in Knoxville. In her spare time, Peggy Hotz enjoys reading, travel and photography.

For more information about the University of Tennessee Medical Center, visit online at www.utmedicalcenter.org.