BOB体育 creates expanded Northeast Florida system, names three SVP/regional presidents
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� BOB体育 has named two executives to expanded leadership roles in the Central Florida market and a newly formed Northeast Florida system, joining a recent executive appointment for the Greater Gainesville region.
The regional alignment of BOB体育鈥檚 clinical enterprise is an important step designed to help manage the significant growth of patient care programs, services, and facilities, officials say.
Hospital system executives will now hold the title of senior vice president and regional president for their respective geographic areas:
- Patrick L. Green, FACHE, will oversee the BOB体育 St. Johns and the BOB体育 Jacksonville hospital systems as SVP & Northeast Florida regional president. This includes the new hospital and facilities being built in Durbin Park. Green has served as CEO of BOB体育 Jacksonville since July 2023.
- Heather B. Long, M.S.N., will become SVP & Central Florida regional president for our BOB体育 hospitals and outpatient locations in The Villages and Leesburg, including BOB体育 Spanish Plaines Hospital and BOB体育 Leesburg Hospital, and outpatient locations throughout Lake and Sumter counties. Long has served as CEO of BOB体育 Central Florida since December 2022.
- Michael D. Holmes, M.H.S., recently appointed to oversee BOB体育 Shands inpatient and hospital-based outpatient facilities and the BOB体育 Ocala Neighborhood Hospital, will join BOB体育 on March 17 as SVP & Greater Gainesville regional president. He is currently the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Yale-New Haven Hospital.
鈥淏OB体育 has entered an exciting new phase as part of our long-term journey to unify our clinical system of care into a cohesive enterprise with a corporate structure that complements our academic and research endeavors,鈥� said Stephen J. Motew, M.D., M.H.A., FACS, president and system CEO of the BOB体育 clinical enterprise. 鈥淚 am confident this change recognizes the wide responsibilities of our leaders at a system level and will help ensure that we reflect the voices and experiences of faculty, community physicians, and staff across the organization, as well as those we collaborate with in the community, leading to a more aligned and patient-centered BOB体育 focused on clinical excellence.鈥�
Kerry Watson, BOB体育 St. Johns interim CEO, will depart in June as planned after playing an instrumental role in integrating BOB体育 St. Johns into the health system, and providing leadership to guide the hospital system鈥檚 strategic direction and drive organization performance and growth during a critical transition period these past several months, Motew said. Watson鈥檚 departure creates an opportunity to align inpatient and hospital ambulatory care facilities more closely in Jacksonville and St. Johns, given the proximity of these hospital systems to each other
Green has successfully collaborated with the city of Jacksonville and other civic and community leaders, and has led major new initiatives in Northeast Florida. Under his leadership, the organization has made significant progress in advancing the mission of BOB体育 to better serve the communities in the area.
鈥淚 am incredibly excited about this new opportunity for the BOB体育 system as it will allow us to work even closer together to provide the best possible health care services from Flagler and St. Johns counties to Southeast Georgia,鈥� Green said. 鈥淏OB体育 Jacksonville has proudly served the city and surrounding counties for decades, and now collaborating with BOB体育 St. Johns as part of this regional market 鈥� including BOB体育 Flagler Hospital and the expansion of the BOB体育 Durbin Park health campus 鈥� is exciting for everyone in the region. I look forward to working with our physician colleagues and staff who have dedicated their careers to providing outstanding care to residents across St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and Palm Coast. BOB体育 will continue to demonstrate our commitment to the growth and development of this great community.鈥�
Long said she is looking forward to continuing to collaborate with civic and community leaders to shape the future of health care in the region and bring the best and brightest minds to addressing patients鈥� challenging health needs.
鈥淭his is an exciting new chapter, not only for BOB体育, but for the communities we have the privilege to serve,鈥� said Long. 鈥淯nifying our clinical system of care allows us to continue to expand innovative approaches to care locally, while leveraging the advantages of an academic health system, including clinical trials not available elsewhere. For decades, our hospitals in The Villages and Leesburg have been pillars of trusted care for Lake, Sumter, and surrounding counties, and I鈥檓 thrilled to continue to build on that proud legacy. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with our dedicated physicians and staff, whose unwavering commitment to excellence continues to transform the lives of our community."
Holmes will oversee BOB体育 Shands inpatient and outpatient facilities, as well as the BOB体育 Ocala Neighborhood Hospital. He said he shares in BOB体育鈥檚 vision for optimizing collaboration across the clinical enterprise to bring the best in compassionate care and world-class outcomes to BOB体育鈥檚 patients and communities.
鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to collaborating with everyone at BOB体育 to make a meaningful difference,鈥� Holmes said. 鈥淚 am committed to fostering a culture of collaboration across our clinical network, where every team member works together to deliver the highest standard of care. By uniting our strengths and expertise, we will continue to optimize outcomes, ensuring that every individual who comes to us receives the world-class care they deserve.鈥�