Ascension News

As a Catholic health ministry, Ascension is speaking out for healing and justice in our nation.

On the podcast Fireside Chat with Gary Bisbee, PhD, Joseph R. Impicciche, JD, MHA, President and CEO, Ascension, looks ahead to reopening under the new normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. Taped last week.

Ascension’s Mission calls us to go where the need is greatest and care for those most vulnerable. During this unprecedented time of uncertainty, vulnerability and stress, it is important to recall why we, as a Catholic healthcare ministry, exist. As our Mission calls us to do all we can to help those in greatest need, it is equally important that we care for ourselves and our colleagues, so our healthcare heroes can remain on the front lines in service to our communities.

Sr. Maureen McGuire, DC, has stepped down as Chief Mission Integration Officer, Ascension, effective April 20, and is now Senior Executive Advisor. Timothy L.M. Glover, M.Div, is Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Integration Officer. Chief Advocacy Officer Peter M. Leibold, JD, adds the title of Executive Vice President.

Ascension President and CEO Joseph R. Impicciche, JD, MHA, is part of President Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Group focused on healthcare, one of just six representatives from health systems.

In a new column for Catholic Health World, Ascension President and CEO Joe Impicciche says the COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder of the roots of Catholic healthcare.