The Tennessee Primary Care Association is a not-for-profit corporation with the goal of strengthening community-based primary health care systems in Tennessee. In support of its mission, the Association has a fundamental commitment to maximizing access to health care for all Tennesseans with emphasis on the medically underserved. The Association identifies areas of unmet need, assists in the development of systems of care, advocates for primary care resources, and promotes awareness of community and migrant health centers and the services they provide.

Tennessee Primary Care Association, founded in 1976, unites health centers and other providers of care in an effort to improve primary health care access for the medically underserved. We are a bridge between community needs and the decision makers at the federal, state, local, and corporate levels. Our core members are Tennessee's federally-funded health centers. Other TPCA members include primary health care clinics throughout the state, health professions schools, health care consultants, and interested individuals.

Community Health Centers are in the news. The August 6, 2007 opinion page of the Nashville Tennessean featured the work of community health centers and their contribution to a health care solution for all citizens. Click here for a copy of the page.

"Creating a Community of Health" (12-minute video) presents interviews with practitioners and administrators of clinics that serve the underserved communities in Tennessee.