Hospital Sisters Health System Illinois exec takes reins of Springfield hospital

Anuja Vaidya -

E.J. Kuiper, DPT, president and CEO of the Central Illinois division of Hospital Sisters Health System, will become president and CEO of HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill.

Five things to know:

1. Dr. Kuiper has served as interim president and CEO of HSHS St. John's Hospital since November 2018.

2. He will now serve in a dual role.

3. Dr. Kuiper has served as president and CEO of the HSHS Central Illinois Division since November 2013.

4. Prior to joining Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System, he worked with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and served as president and CEO of St. Anthony's Health System in Alton, Ill.

5. He earned a master's degree in healthcare administration from Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers and a clinical doctorate in physical therapy from the University of St. Augustine (Fla.).

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