New CEOs at Baptist Health South Florida, CHI Southeastern Texas Division and Other Job Changes

Feb 27, 2018 - 08:29 AM

Patricia Rosello announced as new CEO for Baptist Health South Florida. Prior to this role, Rosello served as CEO for Baptist Outpatient Services. She joined Baptist Health in 1997 as vice president of ambulatory services for Baptist Outpatient Services before being promoted to CEO in 2003. 

T. Douglass Lawson appointed CEO of CHI’s Southeastern Texas Division. Starting mid-March, Lawson will serve as CEO of its southeastern Texas division and senior vice president of Catholic Health Initiatives. Previously, Lawson served as president of Baylor University Medical Center and the North Texas Central Region of Baylor Scott & White Health. 

Marc Gunter, M.D., installed as Mercy Clinic President, St. Louis, MO. Gunter has been named the first system-wide president of Mercy Clinic, the fourth-largest integrated physician organization in the country. Previously Gunter served as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Mercy Clinic.

Roland Cruickshank selected as new president for Methodist University Hospital in Memphis TX. Cruickshank has more than 20 years of experience in health care administration and is currently president of Vintage Hospital Northwest Houston. He is tentatively set to begin his leadership role at MUH at the end of March.

Connie Hwang, M.D., named chief medical officer and director of clinical innovation for The Alliance of Community Health Plans in Washington, D.C. Hwang will direct efforts on higher quality standards and advise ACHP’s patient-centered advocacy agenda.  Hwang comes from Evolent Health, where she served as vice president of quality and clinical performance. 

Brent Burkey, M.D., named new president of Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, OH. Burkey will begin as president of the Medical Center in March and is currently chief medical officer at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital. During his 14-year tenure at the Clinic, Burkey held numerous leadership positions across a variety of disciplines. 


 

Related News Articles

Headline
AHA names Steve Walsh as president and CEO 
The AHA June 30 announced the appointment of Steve Walsh as its next president and chief executive officer. Walsh, who has served as president and CEO of the…
Perspective
Turning Bold Ideas Into Better Care: Looking Ahead to the AHA Leadership Summit
Public
Every day, hospitals and health systems are finding new and better ways to care for the people and communities they serve.You can see it in predictive…
Headline
House Appropriations Committee releases FY 2027 appropriations bill 
The House Appropriations Committee June 4 released the fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
Chairperson's File
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Advancing Quality Behavioral Healthcare With John Santopietro, M.D., of Hartford HealthCare
Public
Behavioral health is healthcare, and hospitals and health systems are working to ensure we provide holistic care for our patients, their families and our team…
Headline
Lawsuit filed by 25 states, D.C. claims new federal student loan limits would harm health care workforce
A lawsuit filed May 19 by 25 states and the District of Columbia against the Department of Education claims that the agency’s final rule establishing new…
Perspective
Behavioral Health Is Health Care
Public
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate a conversation that hospitals and health systems live every day. Behavioral health is inseparable from…