Mr. Woods joined Atrium, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, in 2016. The system is comprised of 44 hospitals and over 900 care locations, and is responsible for more than 11.5 million annual patient interactions. Prior to joining Atrium, Mr. Woods was president and COO of CHRISTUS Health in Irving, Texas and has also held leadership positions at Lexington, Ky.-based Saint Joseph Health System, a part of Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
He received a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in health administration from State College-based Pennsylvania State University.
“We are thrilled to add Gene Woods to our Advisory Board He is an outstanding leader,” says Scott Becker, publisher of Becker’s Healthcare.
Becker’s Healthcare’s 18-member Advisory Board is comprised of a select group of healthcare leaders who advise on the editorial direction of the leading healthcare trade magazine and website. The board is chaired by Scott Becker, publisher of Becker’s Hospital Review.
Members of the 2018-19 Advisory Board include:
Nancy Howell Agee
President and CEO, Carilion Clinic
Barry Arbuckle, PhD
President and CEO, MemorialCare Health System
Carmela Coyle
President and CEO, California Hospital Association
Lloyd Dean
President and CEO, Dignity Health
Verdi DiSesa, MD, MBA
President and CEO, Temple University Hospital
Michael Dowling
President and CEO, Northwell Health
Melinda Estes, MD
President and CEO, St. Luke’s Health System
David Feinberg, MD
President and CEO, Geisinger Health System
Teri Fontenot
President and CEO, Woman’s Hospital
Laura Forese, MD
Executive Vice President and COO, NewYork-Presbyterian
Steven Goldstein
President and CEO, Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital
Kevin Lofton
President and CEO, Catholic Health Initiatives
Stephen Mansfield, PhD
President and CEO, Methodist Health System
Louis A. Shapiro
President and CEO, Hospital for Special Surgery
Chris Van Gorder
President and CEO, Scripps Health
Valinda Rutledge
Vice President, Public Payor Health Strategy, Care Coordination Institute, Greenville Health System
Rhoda Weiss, PhD
National Healthcare Consultant, Speaker, Author & Editor-in-chief, Marketing Health Services
Eugene A. Woods, MBA, MHA
President and CEO, Atrium Health
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