Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health selected Gwen Sandefur as president of the Spectrum Health Hospital Group.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Ms. Sandefur most recently served as COO of the Spectrum Health Hospital Group.
2. Before joining Spectrum Health in 2015, she was executive vice president/COO at St. Mary's Health and president of St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Ind., which now goes by the name St. Vincent.
3. She holds a master's degree in health services administration from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
4. In her new role, Ms. Sandefur will oversee Spectrum Health's 12 hospitals, ambulatory care facilities and post-acute services.