THE Board of Directors of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital said it is pleased to announce that Dr. Vivakeanand Bridgemohan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital effective today July 1, 2014.

Dr. Bridgemohan has served as Medical Director at the hospital since January 1, 2014, a role that he will continue to perform. He first joined the medical staff of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in

August 2012. He earned his medical degree from the Latin American School of Medicine in Cuba in June 2010. Previous to joining the medical staff at SJMH, Dr. Bridgemohan was medical superintendent at the West Demerara Regional Hospital and served in various medical administration roles throughout Guyana in Regions 3, 4, 7 and 8.

“Dr. Bridgemohan has a passion for serving humanity and this is reflected in the work he has done in Guyana,” the hospital said in a press statement.

The Board of Directors is also pleased to announce that Ms. Helen Browman, currently Associate Administrator, has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer effective July 1, 2014. Ms. Browman has served at St. Joseph Mercy the past 6 years and continues to bring her

experience and commitment to the new administrative structure. Ms. Adrian Anderson who has served as Associate Administrator for Clinical Services for the past year will be returning to the United States in July.

With these appointments, the Board of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital looks forward to the next phase of development envisaged for the hospital and a positive impact on those it serves in the name of Mercy.