Church Health
Butch Odom began their work experience in 1982 at The West Clinic, where they held the position of Administrator from January 1982 to February 1991. In 1991, they joined the Church Health Center as the Director of Behavioral Health, and their role there continues to the present.
Butch Odom earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Bethel University in McKenzie, TN, from 1977 to 1981. Butch furthered their education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a focus on Marketing/Marketing Management, General from The University of Memphis, which they completed in 1991. In addition to their academic qualifications, Odom holds a certification as an Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist from the Medical Related Boards in Tennessee. Specific dates for obtaining this certification were not provided.
Church Health
As a faith-based health care not-for-profit, Church Health believes in caring for one another as we’d all like to be cared for. That’s why we commit every day to making the highest quality health care accessible to more Memphians — especially those facing social and economic challenges — so we can all live our lives with dignity, vitality and joy. With services that span all ages, including the youngest of us, and that treat the whole person, we make it possible for more Memphians to live fully. Today, with the support of our partners, volunteers and donors, we conduct over 61,300 patient visits a year in Memphis and serve as a model for countless communities across the nation.