Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health Tappahannock Hospital’s interim president will now formally take over the role next month.
Josh Hammond has been serving in the hospital's leadership role since June and will officially serve as president, effective on December 7.
Why It Matters
In this role, Hammond will manage the day-to-day operations and clinical services of the hospital while also leading strategic initiatives that advance the mission and vision of VCU Health.
VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital, formerly Riverside Tappahannock Hospital, is an academic medical center part of the vast VCU Health system. It has nine locations across the area.
"VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital is an integral part of the community,” Hammond said in a statement. “As we look forward, I am excited to strengthen our local partnerships, while enhancing each patient's experience with the latest innovations in care that come with being a part of a university-based health system."
What To Know
This appointment comes after former president Liz Martin retired earlier this year. She spent more than three decades leading the hospital
Prior to this role, Hammond was the associate vice president for ambulatory operations for VCU Health, where he oversaw improvement initiatives, the ambulatory capacity management team and new site development. He also served as VCU Health’s interim vice president of ambulatory operations as well as senior director of ambulatory operations.
Before joining VCU Health, Hammond held multiple leadership roles at other health systems, including director of operations at Sentara Health and cardiology services manager and patient safety and performance improvement coordinator at Albemarle Health in North Carolina.
Earlier this month, Hammond celebrated National Rural Health Day by celebrating VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital’s first cancer clinical trial, making new treatments more accessible to rural communities.
VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital partnered with VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center to provide clinical trial opportunities. In 2024, VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital became an affiliate member of VCU’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), which gave the hospital access to dozens of cancer-focused trials offered through the NCI’s Clinical Trials Network and NCORP research based on the needs of its patient population.
“At VCU Health, we are always focused on meeting the needs of our communities, and that is particularly important in rural areas,” Hammond said in a statement. “It is important to take time today to celebrate our great people who work tirelessly to improve care and access to care in our rural community.”
Newsweek reached out to VCU Health for comment.
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