Dr. Gapstur leads WellSpan Health, a $4.7 billion integrated health system with 23,000 team members. She brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience and a nursing background that informs her approach to both clinical innovation and workforce wellbeing. She has positioned the health system as a national model for AI integration in healthcare, championing solutions that have shifted approximately 9,000 hours monthly from administrative work back to caregiving, with potential to reach 20,000 hours. She has also deployed the AI care assistant “Ana,” which has conducted over 2 million multilingual conversations and helped increase colorectal cancer screening rates among Spanish-speaking populations. Her partnerships with leading technology companies, including General Catalyst, AWS and Aidoc, have established the system as a collaborator of choice and as a real-world testing ground for healthcare innovation. Meanwhile, the launch of a virtual Center for Nursing Well-being has improved RN burnout scores by 5%. Dr. Gapstur has delivered notable financial performance, maintaining one of only two “AA” ratings from both Moody’s and Fitch among Pennsylvania health systems. WellSpan’s Medicare ACO achieved over $74 million in shared savings over three years, and the system dedicated more than $400 million to community investments addressing housing, food access and behavioral health. She serves as chair of the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, is a member of the American Hospital Association’s Health Systems Committee, and sits on the Advisory Council of Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Investment Commission, among numerous other board roles. Dr. Gapstur was honored as a 2025 “Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania” by Governor Josh Shapiro. In April 2026, she shared her plans to retire from the role.
