Shepherd Center CEO Dr. Gary Ulicny to retire next year; Sarah Morrison to succeed him

Atlanta-based Shepherd Center President and CEO Gary Ulicny, PhD, is retiring, effective March 31, 2017. He has led the 152-bed, nonprofit spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation hospital for 22 years.

Advertisement

Dr. Ulicny was named to his current roles in 1994, and during his tenure the hospital was a fixture on U.S. News & World Report’s best rehabilitation hospitals in the nation list. He has also previously received the American College of Physicians’ Edward Loveland Award for distinguished contributions in healthcare.

Sarah Morrison will succeed Dr. Ulicny. She currently serves as vice president of clinical services at Shepherd Center, a post she has held since 2012. Before then, she was the director of the Shepherd Center Spinal Cord Injury Program, which serves nearly 600 inpatients each year. She has been with Shepard since 1984.

More articles on executive moves:
Owensboro Health names Greg Strahan president & CEO: 4 things to know
Cornerstone Medical Center’s appoints Jessica Long CEO
Moleculin Biotech appoints CFO

Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit

Advertisement

Next Up in Executive Moves

  • Ned Resch has resigned as president and CEO of Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services. Mr. Resch had led the…

  • Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has named Ellen Wiegand senior vice president and chief information officer. Ms. Wiegand joins the…

Advertisement

Comments are closed.