Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Welcomes Dr. Michael Born as Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Michael Born, MD, MBA, FACHE, CPE, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. He has served as Interim CMO since August.

With more than 30 years of medical and administrative experience in the acute care setting, Dr. Born most recently served as President and CEO of SwedishAmerican Health System in Rockford, Illinois. There he oversaw a health system with two hospitals, more than 30 clinics and a home health division. Prior to being named President and CEO, he served as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer for SwedishAmerican.

Dr. Born began his clinical career practicing emergency medicine and has served as Vice President of Clinical Operations for BestPractices, Inc., a company that provides emergency medicine outsourcing services. He’s also been Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, as well as Chairman and Medical Director of the Emergency Medicine Department at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend, Indiana.

He holds a medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University South Bend. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

At Saint Alphonsus, Dr. Born will also serve as the Medical Director of the Medical Access Center and provide support for the Offices of Medical Affairs at Saint Alphonsus hospitals in Boise, Nampa, Ontario and Baker City.