Margaret Dimond began her tenure as President of E.W. Sparrow Hospital in May, MBN caught up with her last week.

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Margaret Dimond, Ph.D., President, E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

Hear Margaret and Jeffrey discuss her career, and her experiences so far with E.W. Sparrow Hospital of Lansing, Michigan, in the SoundCloud Podcast, shared below:

Dimond joined Sparrow Health System in May 2023, their conversation in this interview covers her background, and some of her experiences already while with E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI.

--Tell us about your background and your Michigan connections?

--I understand you’ve been involved in merging hospitals with health systems like the one Sparrow is now undergoing with the University of Michigan Health. Tell us about that?

--What are your initial impressions of Sparrow?

--What are your priorities as hospital president?

--There’s been a lot of talk about the labor shortage in healthcare. Do you have any thoughts on how to address it?

--I understand you have a passion for behavioral health issues. How well are behavioral health patients in Michigan being addressed?

Sparrow Health System shared a release at the time of her arrival in May:

LANSING, MI – Margaret Dimond, Ph.D., an innovative and experienced healthcare leader, began her new job Tuesday as President of E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She is the first female to hold this prestigious position in the hospital’s 127-year history.

Dimond will hit the ground running with a series of events this week to meet caregivers and get their input on improving care for our patients.

Dimond has deep roots in Michigan and an extensive background in all facets of hospital operations, including acute care, ambulatory, and physician group experience.

She has held numerous important executive positions in healthcare in Michigan, including serving as President and CEO of McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac; President and CEO of Ascension Crittenton Hospital in Rochester; President and CEO of Karmanos Cancer Hospital; President and CEO of McLaren Medical Group; Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Henry Ford Hospital Warren campus; and Vice President of Ambulatory Services for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She most recently served as Chief Administrative Officer of Naples Community Health Physician Group in Naples, Fla.

Dimond also served as Assistant Dean for the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Physician Practice Plan. She was part of the founding team of the Michigan State University Women’s Leadership Institute.

For more information about Sparrow and E.W. Sparrow Hospital, go to Sparrow.org.

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