MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) — The first CEO in the history of Marshfield Clinic has announced her intentions to step down from the position next fall.
Dr. Susan Turney announced the move in a press release Monday morning, saying she will stay on to help guide the hospital system through a merger with Duluth-based Essentia Health. That process is expected to be completed in the coming months.
“I thank Dr. Turney for the passion and commitment she shows to the Health System,” said Mark Bugher, chair of the Marshfield Clinic Health System board of directors. “Her leadership has transformed the organization into one of the leading rural health care systems in the country, expanding access to care for patients and communities throughout rural Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It’s truly an honor to work side-by-side with her and seeing firsthand the dedication she shows this organization.”
Dr. Turney is credited with growing the health system’s presence in rural Wisconsin. Marshfield Clinic now employs more than 13,000 people and operates 11 hospitals and dozens of clinics in markets large and small. She also helped guide the hospital through the COVID-19 pandemic
“Our workforce has more than doubled, we’ve brought hospital care to nearly a dozen communities, we’ve expanded into Michigan and battled through a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic,” Turney said. “In the process, we have fundamentally transformed our approach to caring for patients and communities.”
Officials did not provide a timeline for when a new CEO would be announced.
