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MyChartEducation
Fellowship
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Residency
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Medical School
United States Army War College
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines University, Iowa
Undergraduate School
University of Tennessee at Martin – UTM ROTC Hall of Fame
Board of Certification
American Board of Family Medicine
Bio
Dr. David L. Maness is a physician with more than 40 years of experience and a retired Regular Army Colonel. In 2007, he joined the University of Tennessee as Professor and Chair of Family Medicine, serving in that role for eight years to strengthen primary care programs across Tennessee.
Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. David L. Maness has held numerous leadership positions, including Program Director, Department Chair (three times), Chief Medical Officer (twice), and Director of Medical Education (twice). He also served as Consultant for the U.S. Army Primary Care Program in Europe and as Commanding Officer (CEO) of three hospitals: Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, NC; the 115th Field Hospital at Fort Polk, LA; and Task Force Med Eagle in Bosnia, supporting the 49th Armored Division. In addition, he served as Dean of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, TX.
Dr. David L. Maness is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, earning a Master of Strategic Studies, and completed a Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1988. In 2001, he was inducted into the UTM ROTC Hall of Fame.
His commitment to education has earned him multiple honors, including the Golden Apple Award as Family Medicine Attending Teacher of the Year in 2017 and 2020. Today, he is fulfilling a long-time goal by serving as a physician-educator at the UT-Jackson Family Medicine program, close to his hometown of Martin, TN.
Outside of his professional work, Dr. Maness enjoys spending time with family, antique hunting, and playing golf.
