Brenda Carlisle, BSN, RN, plans to retire as CEO of UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., at the end of 2026.
Michelle Fortune, BSN, RN, executive vice president of hospital operations, will become interim CEO effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 22 health system news release.
Ms. Carlisle will remain with Birmingham-based UAB Medicine through the end of the year to support the leadership transition. She will also work with the CEOs of UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham, UAB St. Vincent’s East and UAB Medical West as the system recruits a market president to coordinate operations among its community hospitals in the Birmingham area.
Ms. Carlisle has more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience across academic medical centers, tertiary care hospitals and community hospitals.
Ms. Fortune has more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience. She joined UAB Medicine in 2025 and has since led hospital operations, focusing on patient access, operational performance and clinical capacity.
Before joining UAB Medicine, Ms. Fortune served as ministry president of surgery and gastroenterology for Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy. She previously held executive leadership roles at Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, including hospital CEO and systemwide service line leadership positions.
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