Banner Medical Group names Chief Operating Officer

PHOENIX, Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindy Smith, a health care executive with more than 20 years of experience, has joined Banner Medical Group (BMG) and will serve as chief operating officer starting Nov. 1.

Smith joins BMG from Union Health System in Indiana where she served as chief executive of UAP Clinics. Prior to UAP, Smith was vice president for clinics, outpatient services and development for HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, Minn.

At HealthEast, Smith's diverse leadership responsibilities included the development and management of ambulatory divisions, primary care clinics, outpatient facilities, employed and contracted physicians, oversight of 1,000 employees and $175 million in annual revenues.

"Mindy's experience in operations and working with diverse physician groups will contribute to the growth of BMG," said BMG CEO Jim Brannon. "We look forward to working with Mindy to continue to strengthen BMG and collaborate with other Banner Health leaders to provide excellent care to our patients."

Smith holds a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership and Strategic Management from the College of St. Catherine and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. 

Banner Medical Group, Banner Health's employed physician group, is a team of more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,300 total employees located in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. BMG doctors and other providers care for patients in a variety of care settings. BMG primary care providers including pediatricians, internists, family medicine physicians and obstetrician/gynecologists staff Banner Health Banner Health Centers and Clinics. For more information, visit http://www.BannerHealth.com/bmg.

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