AHA Board names Bill Gassen chair-elect designate聽
The AHA Board of Trustees Bill Gassen, president and chief executive officer of Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., as its chair-elect designate.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredible honor to be named Chair-elect Designate of the American Hospital Association,鈥 Gassen said. 鈥淭his is a pivotal moment for health care in our country, and I鈥檓 grateful for the opportunity to serve and help carry forward the AHA鈥檚 strong legacy of advocating for hospitals and health systems across rural, urban and suburban America. I鈥檓 committed to ensuring our members鈥 perspectives are heard 鈥 and that we stay focused on forward-looking strategies to strengthen care delivery and improve the health of the communities we serve.鈥
Gassen is a member of the AHA Board of Trustees and currently serves as a member of the AHA Executive Committee and AHA Operations Committee, and previously served on the AHA鈥檚 Health Systems Committee and AHA Taskforce on the Changing Workforce. He serves as the chair of the Coalition to Strengthen America鈥檚 Healthcare, of which the AHA is a founding member.