Dr. Henry Jennings to receive Gainesville-Hall Community Council Award

GAINESVILLE - The Gainesville-Hall County Community Council on Aging will honor Dr. Henry S. Jennings, Jr. with its first Quality of Life Award later this year.<br /> <br /> Dr. Jennings was chosen because of his commitment to improving the quality of life for residents throughout Gainesville and Hall County.<br /> <br /> Dr. Jennings has had a long distinguished career serving others as a physician specializing in internal medicine, and as a volunteer with several organizations such as the Georgia Heart Association. <br /> <br /> In 1954, he became the first board-certified internist at Hall County Hospital. He was soon joined by Emory colleagues Samuel O. Poole, M.D., and Warren D. Stribling, III, M.D. Together these three formed the initial core partnership of physicians known as "Jennings, Stribling, and Poole." Shortly thereafter James Butts, M.D., joined the trio and the practice became "Jennings, Stribling, Poole, and Butts." <br /> <br /> Growing steadily in physicians and patients over the decades, the practice eventually became Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic, consisting today of more than 30 physicians (along with ten mid-level care providers) specializing in internal medicine along with numerous internal medicine sub-specialties.<br /> <br /> The Gainesville-Hall County Community Council will host an awards ceremony and reception at the Gainesville Civic Center from 6:00-7:30 May 7. Proceeds from the event will benefit Meals on Wheels and the Senior Life Center programs. <br /> <br /> For more information, contact Phillippa Lewis Moss at 770-503-3340. <br />