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Partners HealthCare President and CEO Samuel O. Thier, MD, announced this week that he will step down from his position effective January 1, 2003. James J. Mongan, MD, president, MGH, has been selected as Thier’s successor.
Thier has been an officer of Partners since 1994 and has held his current position since 1996. Mongan has been president of the MGH since 1996.
“This has been an extraordinary opportunity to work with some of the most gifted and committed clinicians and scientists in the world,” Thier said. “I believe that what we have worked together to create is greater than the sum of its parts and represents a lasting benefit to our patients. I am equally convinced that under Jim’s leadership, Partners will continue to build on our record of accomplishment in patient care, teaching and research.”
Thanking the Partners Board and Thier for their support, Mongan said, “Sam has done a superb job building and shaping Partners HealthCare. He has built a very solid management team to work with the thousands of talented and dedicated physicians, nurses and other personnel who comprise Partners and I’m honored to have been asked to carry on his work.”
Partners Board Chair Jack Connors, Jr. said that Thier’s vision and strong management have guided Partners to success.
“When Partners was formed, we were treading new ground. With Sam’s leadership, we have built an organization that has not only succeeded, but continues to contribute to our missions of education, research and better patient care,” Connors said. “The entire Partners board owes a debt of gratitude to Sam and also to Jim, who we believe is uniquely suited to lead Partners in the years ahead.”
Prior to his tenure at MGH, Mongan served as the executive director of Truman Medical Center in Kansas City as well as Dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. In addition, Mongan held various senior level health policy positions in the U.S. Congress and the Carter Administration including Assistant Surgeon General. Mongan received his bachelor’s and medical degrees from Stanford University.
The MGH Board of Directors has indicated that it will launch a search process for Mongan’s successor.