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Julie J. Sprengel

California President

CommonSpirit’s Dignity Health

San Francisco, CA

Ms. Sprengel leads the largest operating region for CommonSpirit Health, providing care to nearly 10 million Californians each year, the equivalent of around one out of every four Californians. With $12 billion in annual revenue, the California Region contributes $1.5 billion annually in charity care and community benefits. Bringing more than two decades of significant healthcare leadership experience, Ms. Sprengel advances the clinical workforce with a focus on quality, safety and experience, and strengthens care delivery through sustainable growth initiatives. Her focus on improving population health includes managing one million lives as part of value-based care arrangements and utilizing a state-of-the-art transfer center to address repatriation. She oversees 48,000 dedicated employees and more than 10,000 physicians who serve across 29 hospitals and 250 ambulatory care sites. A champion for equity and inclusion, Ms. Sprengel paved the way for Morehouse School of Medicine to expand graduate medical education for underrepresented clinicians in key California communities, increasing the program to more than 650 residents. She is also the 2026 board chair for the California Hospital Association, which represents about 400 hospitals in the state.

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