Dr. Wayne McElhiney, DPh., DDS.  is the Director Emeritus of the Concerned Dental Professionals Committee of the Tennessee Dental Association. Dr. McElhiney has served on the Committee since 1984 and accepted the Directorship in 2006.  He is a 1966 Graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, served as a reserve office in the United States Army.  A 1974 graduate of the University of Tennessee College, a member of the Dean’s Society, Vice President of the student body, and a member of the Student Council. He practiced Dentistry in the Nashville area for many years, appointed a Preceptor for UT in General Dentistry.  A member of the American Dental Association, Tennessee Dental Association, Nashville Dental Society, National Association of Alcohol & Drug Counselors, Advisory Council University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, appointed to the Advisory Committee for the school in 2006¸and a faculty member in 2008. He was named Alumni of the year in 2012.  He was appointed Chief of Staff at Tennessee Christian Hospital, a Consultant for Drug Formulating and Pain Regimen for Alive Hospice in Nashville.  He served as consultant to the American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Practice in 2012, served on the advisory Committee Program in 2010-2011. He received the “Fellowship Award for Distinguished Service” by the Tennessee Dental Association and is a member of the American College of Dentist. He was a member of the Board of Directors Vol State Community College Foundation, Board of Directors Nashville Dental Society, and Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club. He is a Noted lecturer and publisher author involved in teaching health professionals the disease concept of addiction. Dr. McElhiney is married, 52 years to Phyllis, one child, one granddaughter, whom he acted as a “Math Tutor” for this past year!!