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March 15, 2013

Largest Louisiana Hospital Seeks Director of Pastoral Care

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has retained FaithSearch Partners to manage a search for the Director of Pastoral Care. Our Lady of the Lake is the largest…

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March 13, 2013

Large Maryland-based Hospital Welcomes new CMO

Kevin Smothers, M.D., FACEP has recently been named Chief Medical Officer at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (SGAH) in Rockville, Maryland. SGAH is one of five hospitals affiliated with Adventist HealthCare,…

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March 13, 2013

Ohio Congregational Church Welcomes New Senior Pastor

Members and staff of First Congregational Church in Mansfield, Ohio have recently welcomed Reverend Bruce E. Haapalainen, D.D. as their new Senior Pastor. For well over 30 years, Haapalainen has…

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March 13, 2013

Heart Hospital Appoints New Administrator/Chief Operating Officer

Experienced healthcare executive, Christina Hockaday, FACHE, was recently appointed to serve as Administrator/Chief Operating Officer at the Heart Hospital of Lafayette (HHL) as well as the Cardiovascular Service Line leader…

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March 13, 2013

Population Health Leader Search Launched for Regional Faith-based Healthcare System in Texas

FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce the firm has been retained to manage the search for the next Executive Director of Clinical Integration at Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) in…

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March 13, 2013

FaithSearch Partners Congratulates Clients Named Among Nation’s Top 100 Hospitals

Members of the FaithSearch Partners team have worked with five of the medical systems included in the 2013 Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals report published last week. “It’s a proud moment…

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November 12, 2012

Traits of Successful CEOs

What makes a great leader? The fate of our firm is directly linked to our team’s ability to answer this question. Like all executive search firms, our job is to…

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November 12, 2012

FSP Extends 6-Year Commitment to AESC Ethics

President of FaithSearch Partners Ed Fry announced recently that the firm has extended its six-year commitment to the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) Standard of Ethics. Established in 1959,…

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October 29, 2012

Largest Hospital in U.S. Retains FaithSearch for Key Financial Executive Role

Senior Vice President of Faith Search Partners Ed Reifsnyder, along with other members of the firm’s Healthcare Team, have initiated the search for a new Senior Finance Officer for nation’s…

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October 19, 2012

FaithSearch Partners Ranked Among Largest Houston-Area Executive Search Firms

FaithSearch Partners, one of the nation’s leading retained executive search firms, earned a spot on the Houston Business Journal’s list of the largest Houston-area retained executive search firms. The list…

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October 18, 2012

Former Cleveland Clinic Chief Patient Care Executive Joins FaithSearch Partners

The entire FaithSearch Partners team is pleased to welcome Sarah Sinclair as an Affiliate Partner of the firm’s Healthcare Division. Sinclair is an accomplished healthcare executive and executive coach with…

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September 10, 2012

Former CHRISTUS Executive Joins FaithSearch Partners Healthcare Division

The FaithSearch Partners team welcomes Don A. Beeler, LFACHE to the firm's Healthcare Division. Don is a seasoned veteran of the healthcare industry with nearly four decades of experience. He's…

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September 4, 2012

FaithSearch Team to Help Introduce Chaplaincy Services in Malaysia

FaithSearch Partners Senior Vice President Jeff Jernigan and Vice President Nancy Jernigan will be traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September to take part in the National Association of Christian…

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August 17, 2012

Faith-based University Names New Nursing Chair

Maryland-based Washington Adventist University (WAU) recently appointed Emily Mize, RN, PhD to serve as Chair of the Department of Nursing.  The Edyth T. James Department of Nursing is part of…

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August 14, 2012

Former Focus on the Family Executive Joins FSP

The FaithSearch Partners team is pleased to announce Nancy Jernigan has recently been named Vice President in the firm’s ministry division. Nancy is a ministry professional and former business executive…

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August 8, 2012

From the President: The Chick-fil-A Lesson

Are Your Values in Line with Your Organization's? No matter your political persuasion, you have to admire the way Chick-fil-A has handled the recent controversy generated by its CEO’s public commitment…

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August 7, 2012

3 Steps to Creating an Organizational Profile

Executive search does not begin by drafting an initial job description or with first round candidate interviews. The FaithSearch Partners thorough, consultative process management approach to leader search begins by…

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July 31, 2012

Large Evangelical Presbyterian Church Selects FaithSearch for Key Worship Leader Search

Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church has retained FaithSearch Partners to manage its search for a Director of Worship. The church, located in near Detroit in Northville, Michigan, was chartered in 1956…

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July 26, 2012

Multi-State Healthcare System Selects FaithSearch Partners for Revenue Cycle Vice President Search

  Adventist Health has retained FaithSearch Partners to manage its search for a new Vice President of Revenue Cycle. Adventist Health is a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system headquartered…

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July 25, 2012

Top 50 Heart Hospital Retains FaithSearch for Administrator Search

The Heart Hospital of Lafayette (Louisiana) has retained FaithSearch Partners to manage its search for a new Administrator/Chief Operating Officer (COO). The hospital, affiliated with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional…

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July 20, 2012

Jernigan Named Senior Vice President and Ministry Team Leader

FaithSearch Partners is proud to announce that Jeff Jernigan has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and will lead the organization’s Ministry Team. “Jeff is a seasoned leader whose…

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July 6, 2012

Tribute to Jack Coale

We were saddened to learn that our dear friend and colleague, Jack Coale, passed away last Saturday near Austin. Coale’s death marks the end of his courageous struggle with severe…

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July 3, 2012

Technology Overload: Executive Search in the Digital Age

There are few – if any – industries in today’s economy that have not been affected by the technological advancements of the last 20 years and the field of executive…

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July 3, 2012

New Jersey Hospital Names New Chief Nursing Officer

Hackettstown Regional Medical Center in New Jersey has recently appointed Mary Ann Anderson as Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer.  The announcement came from HRMC President, Jason C. Coe, who…

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July 2, 2012

FSP Affiliate Named Keynote Speaker at National Conference

FaithSearch Partners affiliate, Mike Bonem, has been asked to deliver one of the keynote speeches at this year’s annual National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) Conference in Houston later…

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June 29, 2012

Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital Welcomes New President

Long time hospital leader and CEO Lary Davis has been appointed President of Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital in suburban Chicago, effective on June 30. “Built on a foundation of…

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June 28, 2012

St. Helena Hospital Appoints New VP of Physician Services

David Olson has recently been named Vice President of Physician Services at the Northern California Network of Adventist Health in St. Helena, California.  The Northern California Network of Adventist Health…

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June 28, 2012

FaithSearch Partners Continues Major Sponsorship of National Healthcare Conference

Last month FaithSearch Partners Senior Vice President, Ivan Bartolome, flew to Philadelphia to represent FSP at the annual Catholic Health Assembly.  FaithSearch served as a major sponsor of this event…

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June 11, 2012

Video Post: 7 Common Myths Surrounding the Search Process

"We're not a corporation; we're a church. Do we really need to hire a search firm?" In a word, "Yes." As the only retained executive search firm in the county…

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June 7, 2012

FaithSearch Partners Affiliate Receives Lifetime Service Award

National Association of Church Musicians Honors Doug Lawrence at 2012 Convention FaithSearch Partners affiliate, Doug Lawrence, has been chosen by the National Association of Church Musicians to receive the Fred…

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May 21, 2012

FaithSearch Partners Managing New Senior Pastor Search in Ohio

FaithSearch Partners is happy to announce the firm has been retained to manage the search for the next Senior Pastor of First Congregational Church of Mansfield, Ohio. “The church has…

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April 24, 2012

FaithSearch Partners Clients Rank Among Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation

Last week, Thomson Reuters published the findings of its annual 100 Top Hospitals study, which included 10 former clients of FaithSearch Partners and its team of affiliate partners. FaithSearch has…

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April 19, 2012

President of FaithSearch Partners Joins Faith For Today Board

  Ed Fry, president of FaithSearch Partners, has been named to the Faith For Today board.  Faith For Today is a television ministry committed to sharing God’s grace with the…

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April 10, 2012

FaithSearch Partners Named Among Top 15 Retained Healthcare Executive Search Firms

FaithSearch Partners, founded only five years ago, is now among the nation’s top 15 retained healthcare executive search firms, according to Modern Healthcare magazine.  The industry leading periodical publishes an…

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March 19, 2012

Succession Planning

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.  Proverbs 21:5 (NIV 1984) We backup our computer memory onto external hard drives, we replace…

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March 16, 2012

FaithSearch Donates $100,000 to Charitable Causes in 2011

To FaithSearch Partners, tithing is a core value.  The faith-based executive search firm donated more than $100,000 to charitable causes in 2011. Members of FaithSearch Partners are dedicated to helping…

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March 15, 2012

FaithSearch Clients Named Among Nation’s Top Health Systems

According to a recent Thomson Reuters study, ten of the best performing health systems in the U.S. are part of the client roster of FaithSearch Partners and its consulting team.…

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March 14, 2012

Adventist HealthCare Names New Vice President of Human Resources

Earlier this year, Adventist HealthCare appointed Marta Brito Perez as Vice President of Human Resources.  FaithSearch Partners client, Adventist HealthCare, is the first, largest and only not-for-profit health system headquartered…

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March 2, 2012

A Letter from the President: Celebrating Five Years of FaithSearch

Five years ago, we began a journey that has led us down a path of great fulfillment, service, challenge and success.  FaithSearch Partners was founded out of a desire to…

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February 29, 2012

FaithSearch Signs Agreement with National Healthcare System

FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce the recent completion of a Master Services Agreement with Catholic Health East, one of the largest faith-based healthcare systems in the U.S.  The agreement…

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February 8, 2012

Harvard MBA Joins FaithSearch Ministry Team

FaithSearch Partners, one of the nation’s leading retained executive search firms, welcomes new affiliate partner, Mike Bonem to its ministry division.  “We believe Mike’s background in strategic planning will allow…

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November 20, 2011

HCAHPS Consulting Leader Joins FaithSearch Team

FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce that Joe Pettigrew, Ph.D., has joined its team of affiliate partners. Dr. Pettigrew is a national leader, guiding hospitals and healthcare systems to improve…

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October 16, 2011

Church Worship Pioneer Doug Lawrence Joins FaithSearch Team

HOUSTON, TX (October 17, 2011) FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce that Doug Lawrence has joined its team of affiliate partners.  Lawrence is a seasoned “transition specialist” who, for over…

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July 14, 2011

Church Worship Innovator Morgenthaler Joins FaithSearch Ministry Team

HOUSTON, TX (July 15, 2011) Nationally recognized church worship strategist and author, Sally Morgenthaler, has joined the Ministry Practice team of executive search firm FaithSearch Partners, Inc.  Morgenthaler will serve…

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May 8, 2011

FaithSearch Names Reifsnyder to Lead New ACO Practice

FaithSearch Partners, Inc., the leading executive search firm focusing exclusively on faith-based hospitals and health systems, has appointed Edward Reifsnyder to head its new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) search practice. …

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April 4, 2011

Washington Adventist Hospital Names New President

Adventist HealthCare recently announced the appointment of Joyce Portela as President of Washington Adventist Hospital after former President, Jere Stocks, accepted a newly-created system role. Read Adventist HealthCare’s full announcement…

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April 3, 2011

4 Ways to Breathe Life Into Your Mission Statement

A mission statement should be more than just a few sentences on a plaque hanging in your organization’s lobby. It should be the filter through which every decision and interaction…

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April 3, 2011

4 Ways to Breathe Life Into Your Mission Statement

A mission statement should be more than just a few sentences on a plaque hanging in your organization’s lobby. It should be the filter through which every decision and interaction…

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October 17, 2007

3 Methods That Promote Search Success

It never fails that people find our line of work interesting. When we offer an elevator synopsis of what we do – “FaithSearch Partners is a retained search firm; we…

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October 17, 2007

3 Methods That Promote Search Success

It never fails that people find our line of work interesting. When we offer an elevator synopsis of what we do – “FaithSearch Partners is a retained search firm; we…

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April 26, 2013

From the President: Executive Search the FaithSearch Way

At FaithSearch Partners, we are on a mission to provide our clients with great leaders who are personally committed to their organization’s ultimate purpose. We have adopted a proactive approach…

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March 25, 2013

From the President: Hunt for What Matters this Easter

My earliest memories of Easter are composed mostly of images of my siblings and I running around the house searching for brightly colored, candy-filled Easter eggs. As a child, my…

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November 12, 2012

Traits of Successful CEOs

What makes a great leader? The fate of our firm is directly linked to our team’s ability to answer this question. Like all executive search firms, our job is to…

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October 19, 2012

FaithSearch Partners Ranked Among Largest Houston-Area Executive Search Firms

FaithSearch Partners, one of the nation’s leading retained executive search firms, earned a spot on the Houston Business Journal’s list of the largest Houston-area retained executive search firms. The list…

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August 17, 2012

Faith-based University Names New Nursing Chair

Maryland-based Washington Adventist University (WAU) recently appointed Emily Mize, RN, PhD to serve as Chair of the Department of Nursing.  The Edyth T. James Department of Nursing is part of…

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August 14, 2012

Former Focus on the Family Executive Joins FSP

The FaithSearch Partners team is pleased to announce Nancy Jernigan has recently been named Vice President in the firm’s ministry division. Nancy is a ministry professional and former business executive…

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August 8, 2012

From the President: The Chick-fil-A Lesson

Are Your Values in Line with Your Organization's? No matter your political persuasion, you have to admire the way Chick-fil-A has handled the recent controversy generated by its CEO’s public commitment…

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April 16, 2015

FaithSearch Launches CNO Search for Central Florida Hospital

Florida Hospital Waterman (FHW), a leading provider of acute and home health services in Central Florida, has recently retained FaithSearch Partners to assist in the search for its Vice President/Chief Nursing…

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April 13, 2015

Must-Haves for Today’s Faith-Based Healthcare Leaders

Leading a faith-based healthcare organization is a demanding and complicated endeavor. One must not only be an effective healthcare administrator and people manager, but must also work from a perspective…

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March 23, 2015

Shady Grove Medical Center President Overcomes Odds

John Sackett, President of Shady Grove Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., is 58 years old and living with cystic fibrosis, but that doesn’t stop him from creating unparalleled patient and employee…

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March 13, 2015

FaithSearch Leads COO Search at Texas-based Baptist System

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas (BHSET) has chosen FaithSearch Partners to conduct the search for its new Chief Operating Officer. The two-hospital, faith-based healthcare system employs more than 1,500 individuals and…

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March 13, 2015

FaithSearch Launches Mission Services Search for Catholic Hospital

St. Jude Medical Center of Fullerton, Calif. recently retained FaithSearch Partners to conduct the search for its Director of Mission Services position. In this role, the individual selected will collaborate with St.…

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March 13, 2015

FaithSearch Celebrates Ninth Year with $120,000 in Ministry Donations

FaithSearch Partners, a leading executive search firm serving faith-based organizations, announced today it donated $120,000 to various ministries and faith-based organizations in 2014. The release of the statistic is a well-timed…

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January 9, 2015

FaithSearch Selects New Strategic Marketing Partner: 5by5, A Change Agency

Following two months of discovery and collaboration, FaithSearch Partners, Inc. has announced an official strategic communications partnership with expert, Nashville-based marketing and digital agency, 5by5. FaithSearch Partners is the only…

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October 23, 2014

Coming in January! FaithSearch Joins Two Search Firms to Launch New Platform for High Level Post-Acute/Senior Care Searches

FaithSearch Partners, one of the largest retained search firms in health and senior care, is pleased to announce a joint venture with two other leading search firms to form “HealthSearch…

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August 26, 2014

Four Principles from a Quarter-Century in Search, by Ed Fry

Last month marked the beginning of the 25th year of my wonderful journey in executive search.  Starting with this month’s newsletter, I’ll be sharing a few observations from the past quarter…

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August 26, 2014

Legacy Maryland Hospital Announces New President

Maryland-based Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) recently named Erik Wangsness as President of the 252-bed acute-care facility following an executive search managed by FaithSearch Partners.  Most recently Wangsness served as President/CEO…

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August 26, 2014

Five Critical Factors Influencing CIO Tenure, by Steven Zeelau

Although the average tenure for senior Information Technology leaders within healthcare organizations has headed upwards over the past few years, it’s still relatively short, on average about four years. Here…

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August 1, 2014

Multi-State Home Care Provider Retains FaithSearch Partners for Vice President and System Director Searches

CHRISTUS Continuing Care, the post-acute division of CHRISTUS Health, recently appointed FaithSearch Partners to conduct searches for a vice president of operations and system director of business development. CHRISTUS Health…

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July 28, 2014

The Hobby Lobby Decision: Are You “Rendering?” by Ed Fry

As the leading national retained firm for faith-based organizations, FaithSearch Partners paid special attention to the June 30 US Supreme Court ruling that the owners of closely held, private corporations…

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July 28, 2014

FaithSearch Clients Ranked Among Largest Healthcare Systems

Modern Healthcare magazine recently released its annual “Largest Healthcare Systems” issue naming 10 clients served by FaithSearch Partners or its consultants. “Once again, it’s gratifying that many of the largest,…

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July 28, 2014

Tampa Area Hospital Names Californian as CEO

Denyse Bales-Chubb has been selected Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of suburban Tampa’s Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel (FHWC) following a search managed by FaithSearch Partners. Her official duties begin August 1.…

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July 3, 2014

FaithSearch Retained by Maryland Hospital for Chief Nursing Executive Search

Maryland-based Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (SGAH) recently selected FaithSearch Partners to conduct the search for its Chief Nursing Executive (CNE). SGAH is a 339-bed hospital located in Rockville, MD, a…

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May 21, 2014

Tebow CURE Hospital Retains FaithSearch Partners for Medical Director Search

CURE International recently retained Houston-based FaithSearch Partners, the nation’s leading retained executive search firm focusing on faith-based organizations, to assist in the search for its first Medical Director/Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon…

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May 21, 2014

FaithSearch Again Named in Top 15 Retained Healthcare Executive Search Firms

FaithSearch Partners ranked number 13 among the nation’s 15 largest retained healthcare executive search firms by revenue according to the 2014 Largest Healthcare Executive Search Firms Survey recently released by Modern…

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May 6, 2014

Maryland System Appoints New CEO

Terry Forde has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Adventist HealthCare (AHC), an integrated, health-care delivery organization based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Forde, who has served as…

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May 6, 2014

Texas Catholic Regional Network Names New SVP/COO

Steven Province was recently selected by Texas-based Providence Healthcare Network (PHN) to fill the position of Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer. PHN is a ministry unit of Ascension Health, the…

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April 24, 2014

FaithSearch Mourns with New Client Over Murdered Physicians

Please join FaithSearch in prayer over the loss of three physicians belonging to CURE International, a new client to the firm. The American workers were shot and killed yesterday by…

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