Mr. Purkeypile will succeed Alan Verrill, MD, who became CEO of Merriam, Kan.-based AdventHealth Shawnee Mission on Feb. 25.
In his new role, Mr. Purkeypile will oversee the 45-bed hospital and report to Sam Huenergardt, president and CEO of AdventHealth’s mid-America region.
Mr. Purkeypile previously served as CEO of AdventHealth Ottawa (Kan.).
AdventHealth is a Christian, nonprofit health system that comprises 51 hospitals and hundreds of care sites. It has 92,000 employees, according to its website.
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