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PA Bill Hunt Named EVP/COO of Large Health Care System

Published October 14, 2008 12:54 PM by Stephen Cornell
Physician assistant Bill Hunt has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Catholic Healthcare West, which is the eighth-largest hospital system in the United States.
Bill Hunt has served in several leadership roles at CHW since 1996. Since2003 he has served as President of Group Operations overseeing theoperations of fifteen hospitals throughout Northern California and Reno,Nevada. He also served as the President/Chief Executive Officer of the CHWMedical Foundation, a 300+ physician group practice in Northern California.In his new role he will be responsible for operations in NorthernCalifornia from the Oregon border south to Kern County. Hunt willadditionally be responsible for physician engagement efforts across the41-hospital system.

... Bill Hunt has more than 35 years experience in healthcare, as a practicing physician assistant, educator and administrator. Prior to joining CHW heserved in leadership roles at Thomas-Davis Medical Centers, a 230-providermulti-specialty in Arizona and with the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor's of Science degree in health sciencesand certification as a physician assistant from Hahnemann University and aMaster's of Science degree in Management from Houston Baptist University,College of Business and Economics. He is a Vietnam Veteran who served onactive duty in the United States Air Force for seven years. /blockquote>

Hunt will share EVP/COO duties with Marvin O'Quinn.

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1 comments

I have a new hero. Bill has accomplished what no other PA has ever done. PAs, if they are excellent, can become hospital VPs but this is the super grand slam. My hat is off to Bill Hunt.

Bob Blumm

Robert Blumm October 14, 2008 9:28 PM

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