Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. provided leadership an update on the governance structure for Nebraska Medicine and the search for its CEO.
After 18 months of hard work and hundreds of hours dedicated to the governance structure, Dr. Gold announced that a term sheet was signed on Sept. 28, representing the Clarkson Regional Health System and University of Nebraska Board of Regents and securing Nebraska Medicine’s future as a leading academic medical center in the United States.
This term sheet is considered to be a starting point and the basis of the definitive governance documents, which are expected to include approximately 1,000 pages of details. The final documents should be complete by February 2016.
As part of the governance structure, Nebraska Medicine was defined as the holding company for legacy organizations – The Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue Medical Center and UNMC Physicians.
It will be governed by an independent board of directors and will remain focused on quality, access and delivery of world-class health care; educating the next generation of health care professionals; and continuing a tradition of groundbreaking research.
Next steps include completion of the final governance document, which will be reviewed by the UNMC Physicians board, departments and divisions within the clinical enterprise and will take effect following a majority vote from all members of UNMC Physicians.
Dr. Gold also provided an update to the search for a permanent CEO of Nebraska Medicine. He said the board of trustees has determined that a single leader should be selected to lead the organization. A RFP process and interviews resulted in Spencer Stuart leading the search effort.
An environmental scan including input from the board, community, leadership and employees has been completed. Now that a term sheet has been signed, the position description was finalized and published and Spencer Stuart is in sourcing mode.
Dr. Gold described interest in the position as "very significant" and explained that a search advisory committee will determine which candidates should be considered by the board. He anticipated this process should also be complete by February 2016.