NEWS RELEASE – May 20, 2026
Tammy Allen Appointed to National Education Committee
Lexington, KY – Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is proud to
announce that Tammy Allen has been appointed to the Education Committee of the National Association of Designated Institutional Officials (NADIO).
NADIO is a professional organization for Designated Institutional Officials (DIOs) that focuses on advancing Graduate Medical Education (GME) at the institutional level. The organization aims to strengthen the DIO role through knowledge sharing, peer learning, and advocacy.
“Tammy’s appointment is a reflection of the knowledge, leadership, and passion she brings to medical education every day,” said Dr. Maria Braman, Chief Medical Officer for ARH. “She is incredibly hardworking and is always focused on creating opportunities for learning.”
Allen has been a member of NADIO since October 2025, when she began her role as the Designated Institutional Officer for Graduate Medical Education at ARH. She brings decades of healthcare experience, having served in a variety of positions throughout her career, including human resources, collections, medical affairs, and legal affairs. Known for her strong work ethic and commitment to education and professional development, she has an important responsibility in supporting graduate medical education and physician training across ARH.
Through her role on the Education Committee, Allen will help guide initiatives, collaborate with other healthcare professionals, and contribute to advancing best practices in graduate medical education.
“It is an honor to be selected to serve on NADIO’s Education Committee, which will allow me to connect with and build relationships with Graduate Medical Education experts from across the nation,” Allen said.
About Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) traces its roots back to 1955, when the United Mine Workers of America opened the Miners Memorial Hospital system – a network of 10 hospitals dedicated to providing care throughout the coalfields of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. Seventy years later, ARH has grown into a 14-hospital not-for-profit health system that serves more than 500,000 residents of central Appalachia each year. ARH hospitals in Barbourville, Harlan, Hazard, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky, and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, ensure that residents, tucked away in even the most remote areas, can access the highest quality of care without traveling hours from home. ARH’s hospitals, clinics, multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores, retail pharmacies, and medical spas boast more than 6,700 employees with a network of more than 1,300 providers, making it the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.