Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has appointed Angelique Richard, PhD, RN, to the role of chief operating officer. She will step into the position June 10.
As COO, Dr. Richard will oversee alignment and innovation across operations at City of Hope National Medical Center, City of Hope Los Angeles, City of Hope Orange County and the cancer center's clinical network in Southern California.
Throughout her healthcare career, she has led initiatives to improve quality and safety, enhance the employee and patient experience, and drive growth. Dr. Richard joins City of Hope from Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, where she most recently served as senior vice president of hospital operations and chief nursing officer at Rush University System for Health.
"Dr. Richard has extensive experience in healthcare operations and nursing leadership, and this expertise will be immensely useful as she takes on her new role in a growing cancer care and research system," Marcel van den Brink, MD, PhD, chief physician executive and president of City of Hope Los Angeles and City of Hope National Medical Center, said in a news release.
City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and one of the nation's largest cancer research and treatment organizations. In addition to its network in California, City of Hope operates treatment centers and outpatient facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.