Carolyn Scanlan, a trustee at Penn Medicine Lancaster (Pa.) General Health will chair the AHA's Committee on Governance in 2021. William Menner, chair, UnityPoint Health – Grinnell (Iowa) Regional Medical Center, will serve as vice chair.

Joining the COG in 2021 are: Randy Clapp, board chair, El Campo (Texas) Memorial Hospital; George Farris, corporate member, Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston; Carolyn Hardy, director, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis, Tenn.; James Liggins Jr., director, Bronson Healthcare Group, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Elizabeth Ryan, Esq., vice chair, Inspira Health, Mullica Hill, N.J.; and Kristin Troy, vice chair, Steele Memorial Medical Center, Salmon, Idaho.

An advisory committee of the AHA Board of Trustees, the 26-member COG represents AHA’s trustee members and participates in the association’s advocacy, policy and resource development, with a particular focus on strategic opportunities. For more information, visit the AHA website.  

 

 

Related News Articles

Headline
Herbert Pardes, M.D., 89, former president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian, died this week following an illness. Pardes was a longstanding and influential…
Headline
Nurse managers who interact purposefully with each registered nurse on their team have lower turnover, with monthly interactions such as recognitions, check-…
Blog
My paternal grandmother was born in 1913 as the youngest of five children and the only girl. She had three sons and no daughters. When I arrived, I was the…
Blog
I was raised by my mother, who was a nurse, and an elder sister, who both prioritized education. During a visit to Kentucky State University, I was inspired to…
Chairperson's File
Communication. Teamwork. Unity. That’s what helps drive health care innovation, accelerates health equity, improves health outcomes and advances health in our…
Headline
Fred Hobby, former president and CEO of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, shares his thoughts on the current state of health equity efforts and…