Ascension Health
Gene Ford is an accomplished communications professional with extensive experience in public relations and strategic communications across major healthcare organizations. From February 2020 to December 2023, Ford served as Senior Director of External Communications and Executive Visibility at Ascension, where responsibilities included developing thought leadership strategies and executive visibility campaigns. Prior roles include Senior Director of Public Relations and National Public Relations Director at Ascension, as well as Manager of Public Relations at St. Vincent Health. Ford began a career at Indiana University Health, progressing from Public Relations Coordinator to Senior Public Relations Coordinator, with noteworthy recognition as a PRSA Silver Anvil Award finalist in 2013. Ford holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Tennessee State University.
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Ascension Health
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Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.