Memorials, Recognition - Murfreesboro Anesthesia Group, Physician Champion Award from the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation -

HJR 316 is a resolution recognizing the Murfreesboro Anesthesia Group (MAG) for receiving the Physician Champion Award from the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation. The resolution highlights MAG's service since 1971, including providing over 20,000 annual anesthesia cases (such as 4,000 labor epidurals and 7,000 nerve blocks) and pioneering ultrasound-guided regional nerve blocks to improve patient safety. It commends MAG's partnership in advancing cardiac surgery programs and its role in elevating healthcare standards across Rutherford County. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no legal effect but formally honors the group's community contributions.