MAYWOOD, IL – Shawn P. Vincent, President and Chief Executive Officer of Loyola Medicine, Chief Executive Officer of Saint Joseph Health System, and President of the Trinity Health Illinois/Indiana Region has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA). The IHA Board is the policymaking body for the Association, which represents more than 200 hospitals and nearly 40 health systems across Illinois. Vincent’s one-year term began on Jan. 1, 2025. The first IHA board meeting of the year is scheduled for Jan. 24.
"I am honored to serve as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association," said Shawn P. Vincent, President and Chief Executive Officer of Loyola Medicine. "The IHA stands as a vital advocate for health care professionals, patients and communities throughout Illinois, ensuring that our collective voices are heard while continually striving for improved health care access and quality."
Vincent joined Loyola from Augusta University Health, where he served as Chief Operating Officer. Previously, as Vice President for partnerships and international healthcare and strategic affiliations at Augusta University Health, he was responsible for the development of relationships and programs, including hospitals, physicians, clinics, foundations, community leaders, research endeavors, international entities, philanthropic opportunities and branch campus opportunities. Prior to Augusta University Health, he held leadership positions with Hospital Corporation of America, Phymatrix Corporation and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Vincent served in the United States Marine Corps and holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia. He also earned a bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare management, from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.
He is an executive fellow of the Advisory Board Company on Healthcare in Washington, D.C. He previously served as Chair-Elect for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association's (IHA) Board of Trustees.
“We have had the pleasure of working with Shawn as Chair-Elect over the past two years and look forward to his outstanding leadership as Board Chair,” said A.J. Wilhelmi, IHA President and CEO. “Shawn brings invaluable expertise and strategic vision that will assist us as we continue to advocate for accessible, equitable, high-quality healthcare for all Illinoisans.”
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About Loyola Medicine
, a member of , is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes (LUMC), , , as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the , the , the , a Level 1 , Illinois's largest , the a certified , and a . Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s and . Established in 1961, is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the , , , a transitional care center, and . is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
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About IHA
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association, with offices in Chicago, Naperville, Springfield, and Washington, D.C., advocates for Illinois’ more than 200 hospitals and nearly 40 health systems as they serve their patients and communities. IHA members provide a broad range of services—not just within their walls, but across the continuum of healthcare and in their communities. Reflecting the diversity of the state, IHA members consist of nonprofit, investor-owned and public hospitals in the following categories: community, safety net, rural, critical access, specialty, and teaching hospitals, including academic medical centers. For more information, see . Like IHA on . Follow IHA on (formally known as Twitter).
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