Meet the Team
The staff at Merit Health Wesley's Work Well Program includes a physician and nurse practitioner with 35 years of combined experience in occupational medicine, as well as nurses and medical assistants who are trained in occupational medicine. The team is rounded out with an experienced, friendly office staff.
Stephen Beam, M.D.
Education: University of Mississippi School of Medicine - Jackson, MS
Certifications: American Academy of Family Physicians
Affiliations: American Medical Association, Mississippi Medical Association, South Mississippi Medical Society
Biography: Stephen Beam, M.D., has been an occupational medicine physician and the medical director for Merit Health Wesley's Work Well Program for more than two decades. His training and experience in this field make him one of the longest standing occupational medicine physicians in the Pine Belt.
Tracy Hennessey, N.P.
Education: BSN, RN from University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, MS
Master of Science in nursing from University of South Alabama – Mobile, AL
Certifications: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Biography: Tracy Hennessey, NP-C, has worked in occupational medicine for more than ten years and has been with Merit Health Wesley since 2006. Before she transitioned to the Work Well clinic, she worked in the ER for three years. She has also served as the primary care provider at the VA clinic, serving more than 700 veterans. In 2017, she became full time at the Work Well clinic and helped with the addition of the mobile unit. Tracy is the primary provider for the off-site mobile unit, specialty military exams and VA disabilities for compensation and pension.