Jeanann Pardue received her MD degree from University of TN College of Health Sciences in Memphis, TN in 1986. And completed her pediatric residency with Baylor College of Medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX in 1989. She began he career at East TN Children’s Hospital in 1990 as a hospital based provider. She achieved board certified in both general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. She served as the director of the hospitalist service from 2000 until Aug of 2015 and assumed the role of Chief Quality Officer in 2013. She has received Lean training and serves as a facilitator in the institution. Since 2016, has served as a member of the Child Health PSO Patient Safety Leadership team.