ATLANTA — Mary Chatman, the executive vice president of acute care operations for Wellstar Health System, was elected chair of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Hospital Association Nov. 10.
Chatman has served on the Georgia Hospital Associations Board since February 2020. She will lead the Board in developing strategies for association members, advocating for the highest quality of care for patients and supporting adequate reimbursement of hospitals.
Chatman succeeds Dan Owens, who most recently served as CEO of Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta and Emory University Hospital Smyrna.
Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Chatman to the state’s Healthcare Workforce Commission in 2021.
In her position as executive vice president, Chatman oversees operations for 11 Wellstar hospitals, rehabilitation and palliative services and emergency departments. In 2020, she led the opening of Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center’s new emergency department, the largest in the Southeast.
Prior to serving in her current role, Chatman was the chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at
Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, where she was responsible for managing the
654-bed hospital and its nursing operations
“Mary Chatman’s extensive leadership experience and skills make her well-equipped to lead our Board,” GHA President and CEO Caylee Noggle said. “She is a strong patient advocate, and her experience will serve our members well.”
Atlanta Magazine named Chatman among the 2021 Women Making a Mark honorees, and Becker named her as one of the 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know 2022. She was also named the 2020 West Cobb Citizen of the Year for serving on the frontlines in Cobb County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Founded in 1929, the Hospital Association serves nearly 150 medical centers in Georgia and promotes…
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