Eric Conley
Executive Vice President and President, Acute and Post-Acute Care
Eric Conley oversees Sentara Health’s 12 hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina, system-wide Pharmacy, and Sentara Enterprises which encompasses Inpatient Rehab, Home Health, and Hospice.
Prior Experience
Eric brings 30 years of healthcare leadership and expertise to Sentara. As President of the South Region of Froedtert ThedaCare Health and President of Froedtert Hospital, he led the largest hospital in the state of Wisconsin, a Level I Trauma Center and the primary teaching hospital of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Conley was also responsible for their Community Hospital Division, which consists of seven neighborhood and community hospitals. During his tenure, he implemented strategies to drive quality of care and operational effectiveness throughout Froedtert Hospital resulting in #10 ranking in the Vizient database for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care.
Eric’s career has included operational leadership, service line management, program development, and strategic planning for health systems throughout the country. As Division Vice President at KentuckyOne Health, he worked to establish service line structure system wide. As Vice President, Operations at Doctors Community Hospital, Eric planned, negotiated, and implemented a wound care center in partnership with National Wound Healing. As Vice President, Operations of MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, he started a pediatrics practice that cared for 400 patient visits per month in less than nine months.
Education
- Slippery Rock University – B.S., Health Care Administration
- The Ohio State University – M.A., Hospital Administration
Professional Affiliations
- Board Member, National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)
- Board Member, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Board Member, Mental Health Emergency Center
- Member, American College of Healthcare Executives