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• Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center recently was recognized as a 2025 Leapfrog Top Ambulatory Surgery
Center for the fifth consecutive year for practicing the highest patient safety standards. The facility is one of only 37 surgery centers nationwide to receive the competitive award and the only one recognized in the Knoxville area.
• American Federation for Children recently announced it has hired Ashling Preston to serve as its new Federal Affairs director, beginning on Dec. 15. Ashling brings years of experience in the U.S. Senate with Sens. Marco Rubio and Tim Scott and, most recently, managed the education portfolio for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
