FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01/31/08
CONTACT: Leisha Harris
205-599-4926

Bill Heburn has been named Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Medical Center.  For the past four months he has served the hospital as interim CEO.

Previously, Heburn served as Vice President of Division 1 Operations for Community Health Systems (CHS) overseeing hospitals in Alabama, Florida and Louisiana. He joined CHS in March 2006, bringing with him 35 years of hospital management experience, including five years of international hospital operations and development experience.
 
During his healthcare career, Heburn has served as Vice President of Hospital Operations for Essent Healthcare and Divisional Senior Vice President for Health Management Associates, with both acquisitional and operational management responsibilities for multiple facilities. He has been CEO of several hospitals, both domestic and international. Additionally, Heburn has experience as a Market Vice President for a managed care firm with vertical integration of health plans and hospitals. He is a diplomat of the American College of Healthcare Executives.