Dean French, MD, CEO of Sierra Vista, Ariz.-based Canyon Vista Medical Center, is leaving his position to become CEO of Community Medical Center in Missoula, Mont., according to a Sierra Vista Herald report.
Here are three things to know about Dr. French.
1. He is going back to his home state and to the hospital where his wife and two of their children were born, according to the report.
2. Canyon Vista board chairman Bruce Dockter expressed gratitude for what the healthcare leader has done. "Dr. French has done an outstanding job during his time here, leading us through the design, development, construction and move into our new facility. We will always be thankful for the impact he has had on our community and our region," he said in a statement, according to the report.
3. With Dr. French's departure, Jeff Egbert has been named interim CEO of Canyon Vista.
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