Edward Jimenez: Going “All in” and Leading During Challenging Times
COVID-19 has put healthcare and academic medicine CEOs to the test. For Edward Jimenez, CEO of the University of Florida Health’s Flagship hospital, the pandemic...
COVID-19 has put healthcare and academic medicine CEOs to the test. For Edward Jimenez, CEO of the University of Florida Health’s Flagship hospital, the pandemic has challenged him to prioritize taking care of employees as they take care of patients. It has also meant giving extra focus to collaborating with new community hospitals recently acquired by the system. In this profile, Jimenez sheds light on his career influences and what it means to lead in today’s environment. In healthcare today, he says, “you can have an impact on people’s quality of life, and I can’t think of a more honorable career.”