Mr. Adams provides executive leadership for AdventHealth in Central Florida, overseeing strategy, operations and growth across hospitals, emergency departments and ambulatory services spanning diverse Central Florida communities. He oversees more than 37,000 team members delivering care across acute, outpatient and community-based settings. In 2025, he assumed senior executive oversight of AdventHealth’s physician enterprise, providing strategic direction for efforts to improve access, clinical integration, and consistency across physician and specialty care. His leadership emphasizes workforce development, quality and community access to care, with the division strengthening healthcare career pipelines through partnerships with local schools and academic institutions, and expanding collaboration with community organizations to improve access for underserved populations. Under his direction, the division has sustained strong performance in patient safety and clinical outcomes, earning consistent “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group. AdventHealth Orlando has been recognized as the top hospital in the metro area by U.S. News & World Report for more than a decade, and in 2025-26 became the first hospital in the Southeastern U.S. to achieve a ranking among the organization’s top 20 hospitals in the nation. Mr. Adams serves on the boards of Lift Orlando, the Orlando Economic Partnership governor’s council, and the American Hospital Association regional policy board. He was named one of Orlando Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful People” for 2025.
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Becker's Recognition
Brian Adamshas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
2026 Winner

