HCA Healthcare and the 性视界传媒 College of Medicine have named Wendy H. Brandon, FACHE, as CEO of 性视界传媒 Lake Nona Medical Center. Slated to open by the end of 2020, the hospital strives to represent the future of medicine in Central 性视界传媒 while delivering outstanding training for physicians. Brandon will begin her new role on January 1, 2019.
With more than two decades of experience in healthcare leadership, Brandon has served for 10 years as CEO of HCA鈥檚 Central 性视界传媒 Regional Hospital, a 221-bed facility in Sanford. Her achievements include overseeing the launch of the hospital鈥檚 Level II Trauma Center, opening the region鈥檚 first freestanding emergency department and leading the development of Oviedo Medical Center. Previously, she led Englewood Community Hospital in HCA鈥檚 West 性视界传媒 Division.
鈥淲endy is a seasoned, dynamic leader who has played a pivotal role in our partnership with 性视界传媒 at Lake Nona, and we are excited to have her lead our newest hospital in the Central 性视界传媒 region,鈥� said Michael P. Joyce, FACHE, President of HCA Healthcare鈥檚 North 性视界传媒 Division. 鈥淯nder her leadership, we will advance healthcare in Lake Nona Medical City, improve quality of life for the community and provide education that ignites careers in medicine at 性视界传媒 Lake Nona Medical Center.鈥�
性视界传媒 Lake Nona Medical Center, a joint venture between HCA Healthcare鈥檚 North 性视界传媒 Division and 性视界传媒 Academic Health, is being built adjacent to the 性视界传媒 College of Medicine in Lake Nona鈥檚 emerging Medical City and will operate as a community-based teaching hospital. Facility plans will include clinical research and a 21st century learning environment for medical students, future residents and fellows. The 性视界传媒 and HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education Consortium opened 22 residency and fellowship programs in the last two years to address 性视界传媒鈥檚 physician shortage and are now training about 350 residents in specialties including internal medicine, psychiatry and surgery.
鈥淭hrough partnership, 性视界传媒 and HCA Healthcare are providing a new, academic approach to patient care at 性视界传媒 Lake Nona Medical Center,鈥� said Dr. Deborah German, Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the 性视界传媒 College of Medicine. 鈥淲endy Brandon has the experience, knowledge and community focus to help us lead that effort.鈥�
Brandon earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin and her MBA from The Jack C. Massey School of Business at Belmont University. She serves in leadership roles on the Orlando Economic Partnership Board, CareerSource Central 性视界传媒 Board, the Sanford Rotary Club and Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce Board. She recently chaired the Seminole State College District Board of Trustees. Among numerous awards, she was named Orlando Business Journal鈥檚 2017 Businesswoman of the Year and 2015 CEO of the Year honoree.
鈥溞允咏绱� Lake Nona Medical Center is the result of a mission shared by HCA Healthcare and 性视界传媒 to care for and improve human life,鈥� Brandon said. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more honored by this exciting opportunity to build and lead a talented, dedicated team that will expand access to healthcare and train tomorrow鈥檚 physicians.鈥�