Friday, January 25, 2013

Northwest Medical Center CEO Jon Doolittle Elected as Missouri Health Association’s Northwest District Council President



Northwest Medical Center CEO Jon Doolittle was recently elected as President of the Missouri Hospital Association’s Northwest District Council.  The Missouri Health Association (MHA) is a non-profit membership association that represents all acute care hospitals in Missouri, as well as, most federal and state hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and psychiatric care centers. 
Currently, there are six MHA districts that meet to discuss healthcare policies, activities, and programs.  As president of the northwest district, Mr. Doolittle’s primary responsibilities include presiding over council meetings, as well as, directing input from council members on national, state, and regional health care policies to the MHA Board of Trustees.  He will also help select recipients of MHA’s Excellence in Governance awards, which recognizes hospital board members throughout the state for exceptional health care leadership.      
"I am honored to serve as President of the MHA Northwest District Council.  In that role, I get to work with representatives from other provider organizations to advocate for policies and programs that will allow Missouri communities access to quality healthcare.  Most importantly, I believe that MHA leadership helps generate new ideas and opportunities for continual growth of the already robust care we provide to the people we are privileged to serve.”  --Jon Doolittle, Northwest Medical Center CEO
“We are pleased to have someone with Jon’s experience assume this important leadership role.”Herb B. Kuhn, MHA President and CEO
Doolittle’s one-year term as MHA Northwest District Council President began January 1st of this year.

To learn more about Northwest Medical Center CEO Jon Doolittle Elected as Missouri Health Association’s Northwest District Council President contact Trisha Kellogg at 660-726-3941 or 970-903-0574 or trisha.kellogg@northwestmedicalcenter.net  

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