CEO Marc Harrison, MD, and Dan Liljenquist
Congratulations to Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain, and Dan Liljenquist, senior vice president and chief strategy officer, who’ve been named by Modern Healthcare magazine to their 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2021 rankings.
Marc was listed at #11 and Dan at #87 in the national rankings. Other prominent leaders ranked on the list include President Joe Biden, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo, MD, and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer, whose companies developed COVID-19 vaccines.
This recognition program acknowledges and honors individuals who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare magazine to be the most influential individuals in the industry in terms of leadership and impact.
Katy Welkie, RN
A standing ovation to Katy Welkie, RN, CEO of Primary Children’s Hospital and Intermountain’s vice president of children’s health, who is serving as secretary of the Children’s Hospital Association Board of Trustees. The Children’s Hospital Association is the national voice of more than 200 children’s hospitals, advancing health through innovation through quality, cost, and delivery of care.
“Our nation’s children are at a pivotal point as we near two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Paul A. King, president and CEO of Stanford Children’s Health and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association. “We must do everything in our power to ensure children feel protected and supported by advancing and implementing healthcare solutions and policies for their long-term health and well-being. The Children’s Hospital Association addresses the most pressing healthcare needs of our youngest and most vulnerable individuals as we advocate for positive changes.”
Pamela Moore, RN
Cheers and farewell to Pamela Moore, RN, who retired on December 31 after a 45-year career with Intermountain. Pam started as a critical care nurse at Primary Children’s Hospital and joined the Life Flight team just after the program was created in 1978. She served in various leadership roles over the years, most recently as the executive director of Life Flight since May 2014.
“During her tenure, Pam was instrumental to Life Flight’s amazing growth and tremendous success,” says Eric Liston, Intermountain Telehealth administrator. “With her retirement, we’ve not only lost a great leader, but a dear friend and respected pioneer in the medical air transport industry. Over the years, Pam formed and led high-performing teams that developed too many programs to mention. Under her leadership, Life Flight has grown to be one of the most comprehensive and respected air medical transport programs in the country with the ability to transfer the most critically ill patients across the globe.”
Tammy Bleak, RN, Life Flight nurse director, and Kent Johnson, Life Flight aviation operations director will serve as interim codirectors of Life Flight for the near future.