As Bill Walczak makes a run to become mayor of Boston, more details on his 14-month tenure and sudden resignation as president of Steward Health Care's Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Mass., are coming to light, according to a Boston Globe report.
The circumstances of Mr. Walczak's departure from Carney in April 2012 were initially cloudy. Mr. Walczak released little detail on his exit at the time, but political advisers have said the mayoral candidate will have to expand more on his time with Steward and why he left as his campaign continues.
Mr. Walczak already released additional details on his departure last week, according to the article. He said an obstetrical unit at Carney was the main point of disagreement with Steward, and he left the top post through "mutual agreement" with management. Mr. Walczak also said he signed an agreement that prevents him from disclosing the terms of that resignation agreement, according to the report.
Mr. Walczak pushed for an obstetrical unit at Carney to enhance the hospital's family medicine department, and OB services were a critical component to his strategic plan for the struggling hospital. However, Steward ultimately rejected the idea. System spokesperson Chris Murphy said research showed community members were already going elsewhere for OB care and that Carney would not attract enough deliveries to support the unit, according to the report.
Mr. Walczak co-founded the Codman Square Health Center, a community clinic offering primary and urgent care in Dorchester, in 1975. He is running to replace Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who has held office for 20 years but announced last month he will not seek a sixth term.
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The circumstances of Mr. Walczak's departure from Carney in April 2012 were initially cloudy. Mr. Walczak released little detail on his exit at the time, but political advisers have said the mayoral candidate will have to expand more on his time with Steward and why he left as his campaign continues.
Mr. Walczak already released additional details on his departure last week, according to the article. He said an obstetrical unit at Carney was the main point of disagreement with Steward, and he left the top post through "mutual agreement" with management. Mr. Walczak also said he signed an agreement that prevents him from disclosing the terms of that resignation agreement, according to the report.
Mr. Walczak pushed for an obstetrical unit at Carney to enhance the hospital's family medicine department, and OB services were a critical component to his strategic plan for the struggling hospital. However, Steward ultimately rejected the idea. System spokesperson Chris Murphy said research showed community members were already going elsewhere for OB care and that Carney would not attract enough deliveries to support the unit, according to the report.
Mr. Walczak co-founded the Codman Square Health Center, a community clinic offering primary and urgent care in Dorchester, in 1975. He is running to replace Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who has held office for 20 years but announced last month he will not seek a sixth term.
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