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With appreciation for our
students, faculty, staff and partners across
the Commonwealth and around the world.
Michael F. Collins, MD
Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Congratulations
to the 2018 WBJ
Power Players!
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JEFFREY M. WELCH
CEO OF SAINT VINCENT
HOSPITAL, WORCESTER
MARKET CEO FOR TENET HEALTHCARE
Residence: Marlborough
Colleges: Rider University, Rutgers University
As the head of one of Worcester's two largest hospitals, Welch leads one
of the biggest employers in Central Massachusetts with 2,450 employees
and healthcare provider for a wide range of area residents. at
effort includes an eight-bed behavioral health wing of its emergency
department opened in May. As market CEO of Massachusetts and
South Carolina for parent company Tenet, Welch oversees seven acute
care hospitals, including MetroWest Medical Center's Framingham
and Natick campuses. Since coming to Central Massachusetts last
year, Welch has been named to the board of trustees of the Worcester
Regional Chamber of Commerce and will be chairman of the 2019
Central Massachusetts Heart and Stroke Ball, in partnership with the
American Heart Association.
What advice would you give up-and-comers? Surround yourself
with friends and colleagues who have positive energy, compassion,
trustworthiness and great character. Hard work is critical to having a
successful and exciting career. Great leaders lead by example, along with
being good listeners. Treat everyone with courtesy, respect and a smile.
Mr. Politician: I am a former mayor of a small town in New Jersey
