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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Office of University Communications
CONTACT:
Stacie Royster
Media Relations Manager
(202) 238-2332
sroyster@howard.edu
Kerry-Ann Hamilton
Communications Specialist
(202) 238-2631
k_hamilton@howard.edu
Larry Warren, Nationally Renowned Health Care Executive,
Appointed CEO of Howard University Hospital
Washington, D.C., June 27, 2007 – Today, Howard University
President H. Patrick Swygert announced the appointment of Larry Warren
as chief executive officer of Howard University Hospital, effective
August 1, 2007.
“The Howard University Board of Trustees welcomes Mr. Warren with
enthusiasm and we are confident that they will lead the Health Sciences
Enterprise with great skill, energy and vision,” states Chairman Addison
Barry Rand. “We are fortunate to be able to attract some of the best
experts in the nation in their fields,” says Martin D. Payson, chairman
of the Medical Affairs Committee.
Mr. Warren will assume executive leadership over the Hospital, its
clinics and the Hospital’s associated programs. His responsibilities
will include overseeing the management, operations and financial affairs
of the Hospital, major development opportunities, future programs and
addressing community patient-care needs.
He is the former chief executive officer of the University of Michigan
Hospitals. He is credited with leading University of Michigan Hospitals
to exceptional financial health, increased clinical activity and
outstanding customer service and patient care. The relationship between
the Health Sciences and the Hospital were enhanced under Mr. Warren’s
leadership. He has served in leadership roles on numerous boards
including the Council of Teaching Hospitals, the Michigan Hospital
Association and Eastern Michigan University Foundation. He is a graduate
of Eastern Michigan University.
About Howard University Hospital
Over the course of its 145-year history of providing the finest
primary, secondary and tertiary health care services, Howard University
Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, has become one of the most
comprehensive health care facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan
area. Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best
hospitals in the nation for heart, rheumatology and hormonal disorders,
Howard University Hospital is acclaimed as well for gerontology,
dentistry and pediatric care, and specializes in Sickle Cell Anemia and
Allergy & Asthma, among other clinical areas. As a leading teaching
hospital, Howard University Hospital conducts important research and
provides education for future health care providers. For more
information about Howard University Hospital, visit
www.huhosp.org.
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