The search for a CEO for Knoxville Hospital and Clinics is well underway.  Interim CEO Sara Drobnich says that the pool of candidates is growing, and that applications are coming in from as far away as California.  She says that while the search process could take as long as a year, she anticipates a hire within six months.  The decision regarding who will be the next CEO will be made by the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees and Drobnich.