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Candace Miller

President and CEO

WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital

Ripley, WV

Ms. Miller serves as president and CEO of WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital, where she leads efforts to improve access to care for Jackson County and the surrounding Mid-Ohio Valley region. A West Virginia native, Ms. Miller held multiple senior leadership positions at Columbus-based OhioHealth, including vice president and COO of OhioHealth O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, before returning to her home state to help transform rural healthcare delivery. Her expertise spans hospital operations, patient flow optimization, strategic planning, quality management and compliance. She is recognized as a thought leader among peers both inside and outside the WVU Health System for her advocacy against certificate of need changes that would have harmed rural healthcare access. Ms. Miller is leading the organization during a period of significant growth, including the opening of a $35 million state-of-the-art patient care wing.

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