Nashville in Brief
Music City and the capital of Tennessee, Nashville is a major hub for health care, music, publishing, banking and transportation. It’s a popular city for immigrants due to its relatively low cost of living and large job market, and it’s one of the Top 10 Most Generous Metropolitan Areas, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

The Nashville File

1. Education. The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools are well regarded for their curriculum and standards. Nashville is also home to so many colleges and universities that it’s earned the nickname “Athens of the South.”
2. Real Estate. Ranked among the top 40 hottest real estate markets, Nashville offers homes for every budget, ranging from modest starter homes to stately mansions.
3. Family. Nashville has been ranked by Employment Review as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Live & Work in America. Families have more disposable income since Tennessee has no state income tax.
4. Culture. Nashville’s cultural scene is dominated by music—country, jazz, rock and more—and also includes theatre, opera, ballet, symphony and art.
5. Recreation. Nashville residents have access to an extensive parks system, numerous public golf courses, swimming pools, a sailboat marina and more.  Nashville is home to the Tennessee Titans professional football team.
6. Weather. Nashville has a warm climate that features summers that are sometimes hot and humid but great for outdoor activities.  The winters can be chilly but not for long.  The average year-round temperature is 70 degrees.

Nashville Fun Fact
After drinking a cup of locally produced coffee in Nashville, President Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase “good to the last drop.”

Learn More About Nashville

• http://www.nashville.gov/
• http://www.nashville.com/
• http://www.titansonline.com/
• http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/
• http://www.nashville.gov/parks/

There are currently no available opportunities in this region.

Meet the IPC management team in Nashville, TN.

• Glenn Appelbaum

  

  Executive Director

  (704) 225-9614
  gappelbaum@ipcm.com
  Executive Director Glenn Appelbaum received his Bachelor in Business Administration  in 1977 from the University of Missouri in St. Louis.  Glenn comes to IPC from Unity Health/Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis, where from 1985 to 1999 he was senior vice president and vice president of managed care/physician services, vice president of finance and planning, and director of planning.  As senior vice president, Glenn was responsible for day-to-day operations which included a 10 physician primary care practice, long term care services, a 40 physician IPA, hospital plant operations and security, physician relations/recruitment, mission integration, medical staff coordination, medical records and admitting.  Glenn is a CPA and has also earned a Certified Healthcare Executive (CHE) certification from the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
  

• Penny Dickerson

  

  Director of Business Development

  (423) 282-1480
  pdickerson@ipcm.com
  Penny Dickerson joined IPC in April 2007. Life comes full circle, as Penny returns home to East Tennessee after an absence of 25 years. Penny is a healthcare marketing and sales professional with a nursing/teaching background who has worked both domestically and internationally.  Her experience includes working with psychiatrists, ophthalmic surgeons and family medicine. Penny is an RN who earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from East Tennessee State University.  The greatest strengths she brings to IPC include organization, professional relations and creativity.
  

• Louis Collier

  

  Regional Director of Operations

  423-282-1480
  lcollier@ipcm.com
  Prior to joining IPC, Inc., Louis spent 22 years starting, growing, acquiring and managing businesses primarily in the fields of employee benefits, physician/hospital consulting, operations and human resources. He has spoken at numerous seminars and conferences on a variety of topics ranging from customer service to business operations to understanding the impact of specific legislation, such as HIPAA. He has also served as an expert witness in cases involving self-funded health insurance plans. He graduated from the University of Virginia at Wise with a Business Administration degree with a focus in accounting.
  

Meet your recruiter for Nashville, TN.

Gloria Humphrey

Director of Physician Staffing

Direct: 888-358-0498
Cell: 888-967-4957
ghumphrey@ipcm.com
Gloria Humphrey, a Director of Physician Staffing, joined IPC in 2008 after previously recruiting hospitalists for Cogent Healthcare. She started in physician recruiting more than 17 years ago with Quorum Health in Nashville, serving for eight years at HCA MidAmerica Division and Tennessee hospitals, recruiting all specialties. Gloria also worked for Cookeville Regional Medical Center before joining Cogent, where she recruited hospitalists in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Gloria is a founding member and four-year officer of the Tennessee Association of Healthcare Recruiters. She received her CMSR in 1995 and she has a BBA degree from Austin Peay State University.   She is an active member of ASPR.