"Wellmont taps veteran Burgin for interim CEO post"

According to a press release from Wellmont Health Systems, a retired healthcare executive will provide interim leadership as Wellmont continues its national search for their next chief executive.

Bob Burgin, a retired healthcare executive who served for more than two decades as president and CEO of Mission Hospitals in Asheville, N.C., has assumed the responsibilities of interim CEO. Burgin has been as a member of the Wellmont board of directors since July 2009.

Outgoing President and CEO Mike Snow, will leave the system later this month to become chief operating officer of Amedisys Inc.

“Bob’s exemplary record at Mission speaks for itself, and he has demonstrated a keen understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing our hospitals during his tenure on the Wellmont board,” said Roger K. Mowen Jr., board chairman. “His experience as a Wellmont board member enables him to hit the ground running, which is a tremendous benefit to our organization and the patients we serve.

“Bob is an experienced leader who will provide strong, steady leadership for our health system during this time of transition.”

With Burgin’s selection as interim CEO, Mowen said, the Wellmont board of directors will now turn its attention to a national search for a permanent president and CEO. The board will work with an executive search firm to identify and select a top candidate, a process expected to be complete within six months.

Click here to read the full Johnson City Press article from February 2, 2010.

Above quoted from http://timesnews.net/article.php?id=9020259