Nick Turkal, MD. President and CEO of Aurora Health Care (Milwaukee). In 1987, Dr. Turkal joined Aurora Health Care, Wisconsin’s largest private employer. Throughout his more than 25 years with the system, he has held various positions, including senior vice president and CMO and president of Aurora’s Metro Region. In 2006, he was appointed president and CEO of the system. He now oversees Aurora Health Care’s more than 31,000 employees. Under his leadership, Aurora has focused on diversity efforts and launched The Better Together Fund, through which the health system and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation have provided $10 million to organizations that support primary care, behavioral health services and domestic violence prevention. Dr. Turkal is a member of the American Hospital Association Governing Council for Health Care Systems.
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