BJC Healthcare names Mark Shen president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Oct 30, 2018 - 10:15 AM
on_the_move_900

St. Louis Children’s Hospital names president

St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare named Mark Shen, M.D., president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital effective Nov. 12. Most recently, Shen served as CEO of St. Louis-based Ascension’s Texas Accountable Network and senior vice president of network development at Ascension Texas. 

Vail Health appoints CEO

Colorado-based Vail Health selected Will Cook to serve as president and CEO effective January 2019. Cook currently serves as president and CEO of University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, which is part of UCHealth in Denver. 

Northern Arizona Healthcare names permanent CEO

Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare named Florence Spyrow to the role of permanent CEO. Spyrow was interim CEO of the organization since March. Previously she was the health system’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Flagstaff Medical Center. 

University Hospitals names chief clinical transformation officer

Cleveland-based University Hospitals appointed Peter Pronovost, M.D., to the role of chief clinical transformation officer. Pronovost was previously senior vice president for clinical strategy and also the chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare. Prior to that he served at Johns Hopkins Medicine for 20 years. 

Related News Articles

Perspective
Building the Bench: Developing Tomorrow’s Healthcare Leaders
Public
The record-breaking number of Americans who followed the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup were treated to many memorable highlights, courtesy of a blend of skill and…
Perspective
Hospitals Continue to Lead the Way Through a Time of Uncertainty, Transition
Public
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus gets the credit for observing that “the only constant in life is change.” Yet it is something we all know is true because we…
Headline
AHA’s Hood receives NCHL’s 2026 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership July 14 announced that Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, is the recipient of NCHL's 2026 Gail…
Headline
AHA Board names SSM Health’s Laura Kaiser chair-elect designate
The AHA Board of Trustees Board of Trustees has elected Laura Kaiser, president and CEO of SSM Health, based in St. Louis, Mo., as its chair-…
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…