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Welcome Kaycia Vansickle, MD

Parkwest Medical Center is proud to welcome board certified psychiatrist Kaycia Vansickle, MD to Peninsula Hospital, a division of Parkwest.

Employees Receive Silver Lamp Scholarships

Congratulations to Jonathon Hash, program counselor at Peninsula Behavioral Health, and Kellie Smith, housekeeper at Parkwest Medical Center, for being named 2017 Silver Lamp Scholarship winners. Hash already holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and has chosen to pursue the field of nursing. His hope is that his understanding of psychology, his dedication to patient […]

Back to School-Back to Stress

Back to School-Back to Stress. How to know when your teens needs help

Top Ten Stress Busters

Stress will always be a part of our lives. Our jobs, family and school all have some stress related to them. Stress can be positive and spur you to find the answer to a problem or achieve an important goal. But when stress is negative, it can leave you tired, angry, frustrated and depressed.

Forbes names Covenant Health one of ‘America’s Best Employers’

Covenant Health has again been named one of “America’s Best Employers” by Forbes magazine and is the highest-ranking Tennessee organization to receive the designation this year. Only seven Tennessee firms made the list of 500 top large companies.

Peninsula Holiday Survival Guide Celebrating 22 Years of De-Stressing East Tennessee

For the twenty-second year in a row, Peninsula, a Division of Parkwest Medical Center, is offering expert holiday “survival advice” as a community service.

Covenant Health Announces Medical Student Program in Partnership with Lincoln Memorial University

Covenant Health has launched a medical student program in partnership with DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

Peer Support Academy receives Support from Fort Sanders Foundation

As a result of the money raised at the 2015 Artsclamation! event, Peninsula Peer Support Academy received a new Ford transit van. The van will be used to provide transportation to academy participants in Knox, Sevier, and Blount counties.