Dr. Whelan most recently served as a strategic adviser to University of Arizona Health Sciences in Tucson, according to a June 29 news release from Premier Health, the hospital’s parent system. He succeeds Barbara Johnson, who is retiring as chief operating officer after more than 20 years with the Dayton-based health system.
His appointment is effective Aug. 7.
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