Kansas City-based The University of Kansas Health System named four executives to leadership roles at its St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kan., and Great Bend (Kan.) Campus.
John Worden, currently CEO of Great Bend Campus, will become CEO of St. Francis Campus on Jan. 1, according to a Nov. 10 health system news release. He will succeed Scott Campbell, who plans to retire at the end of 2026.
Bob Copple, Great Bend Campus ambulatory business director, will serve as interim CEO of Great Bend Campus.
Gloria Solis, RN, associate chief nursing officer for The University of Kansas Cancer Center, will become interim COO of St. Francis Campus while maintaining her current role.
Heath Latham, MD, will serve as St. Francis Campus chief medical officer while continuing his roles as chair of the Great Bend Campus advisory board and director of the rural residency program for Kansas’ Anchor Hospital Advancement Program.
The leadership changes come as the health system plans to acquire full ownership of St. Francis Campus and affiliated care locations from a joint venture with Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health by the end of 2026. The organizations signed a definitive agreement in September following a partnership of nearly 10 years.
