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Feb 26 2026
10:01 am

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is officially becoming Dolly Parton Children's Hospital!

This announcement marks a powerful new collaboration designed to elevate children’s healthcare across East Tennessee and beyond.

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital got its start in 1937. It’s had the name East Tennessee Children’s Hospital for more than 50 years.

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