LIVE from the GNFCC 2023 Women’s Leadership Summit: Jon-Paul Croom, Wellstar North Fulton (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 726)
Jon-Paul Croom, President and CEO of Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, joined host John Ray at the 2023 Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Summit. Wellstar was a Presenting Sponsor of the Summit. Jon-Paul discussed why and how women are employed at all levels and disciplines of healthcare, noting that 81% of Wellstar’s total staff and 71% of the management staff are women. He attributed these proportions to a blend of leadership opportunities and work schedule flexibility that caters to family responsibilities. Jon-Paul also shared that Wellstar was named one of the best places for women to work by Newsweek, highlighting that healthcare careers extend beyond traditional clinical roles. He also discussed both the evolution of Wellstar North Fulton, which recently celebrated its 40 year anniversary, and its recent additions of cutting-edge treatment resources like the CyberKnife System for radiation oncology.
This show was originally broadcast live from the 2023 GNFCC Women’s Leadership Summit held at The Commons at Phase in Alpharetta, Georgia.
North Fulton Business Radio is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
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Jon-Paul Croom, FACHE, President of WellStar North Fulton and SVP at WellStar Health System
Jon-Paul Croom is President and CEO of Wellstar North Fulton and joined the hospital in 2017.
Croom previously served as CEO of the 429-bed Central Mississippi Medical Center (CMMC) in Jackson, Miss. At CMMC, Croom was regarded as a team builder, using daily team huddles focused on delivering care that exceeded patient expectations while working to improve access to needed services. Croom opened the only burn center in Mississippi and increased the availability of inpatient psychiatric services at the facility.
Croom was also CEO for Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, Miss., chief operating officer for Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, GA, and chief operating officer for Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia. Additionally, he served on the board of the Mississippi chapter of March of Dimes.
Croom received his bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in Macon, GA, and a master’s degree in both business administration and health administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Jon-Paul lives in Roswell with his wife and three children.
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2023 GNFCC Women’s Leadership Summit, presented by the Women INfluencing Business Committee
The 2023 Women’s Leadership Summit, organized by the Women INfluencing Business Committee of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, was held on November 28, 2023, at the Commons at Phase in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Powered by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC), the Women INfluencing Business Committee strives to engage female leaders and enhance the standing of professional women within the community. Its annual awards program recognizes women with exceptional vision who have implemented innovative ideas in both the workplace and community and who inspire others.
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