Ms. Becker became CEO of University of New Mexico Hospital in May 2018 after serving as president of SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. She also has experience as the interim president of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis and president of Richmond Heights, Mo.-based SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. In her current role, Ms. Becker oversees operations at UNM Hospital, which is New Mexico’s only level 1 trauma center and the first National Institutes of Health-designated comprehensive cancer center and award-winning advanced care stroke center. Ms. Becker has announced plans to retire on Dec. 11, 2026, and the academic medical center has announced his successor.
Becker's Recognition
Kate Beckerhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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