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Joseph Woodin, who left Randolph-based Gifford in May 2016 after leading the organization for 17 years, is slated to start a new job as the CEO of South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska, next month, according to a news release issued by the hospital last week.
“Mr. Woodin offers a blend of visionary leadership with practical, hands-on experience,” Vice President of the Board of Directors Tom Clark, who also served as chairman of the search committee, said in the release.
“He has a proven track record as a dynamic leader in health care. He is highly motivated, results-oriented and he values community engagement. He is a perfect fit to lead our hospital and organization.”
Woodin will be relocating from Vineyard Haven, Mass., to Homer, which sits on Kachemak Bay on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The community of about 5,000 is more than 200 miles southwest of Anchorage, according to the city’s website.
After serving just 13 months as CEO of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital — located in Oak Bluffs, Mass., and owned by the Partners HealthCare chain — Woodin was fired in June.
At the time, Timothy Sweet, the chairman of the Massachusetts hospital’s board, said Woodin and the board had differing views of how the hospital ought to be managed.
The release from South Peninsula Hospital said that the board selected Woodin from “dozens of highly qualified candidates.”
“During his four-day site visit, Mr Woodin immediately connected with the community, the organization and the employees,” Clark, the Homer hospital’s board vice chairman, said in the release. “We feel fortunate to have him as our next CEO.”
Woodin is expected to begin the new job by March 26.