KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Carol Schmidt has accepted the role of senior vice president, Ascension, and ministry market executive, Ascension
Michigan.
“In her 26 years with Ascension, Carol has demonstrated a commitment to collaboration, a focus on patient-centered care and the mindset of a
true servant leader,” said Craig Cordola, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Ascension. “She is a respected strategic and
administrative leader who is focused on improving the health of the populations we are privileged to serve.”
Schmidt spent her career in healthcare, first working as a registered nurse. She served as vice president, Partnership Services, for Daughters of Charity Health System, one of the health systems that came together in 1999 to form Ascension. She most recently served as senior vice president, Ascension, and chief operating officer for Ascension Medical Group and its clinical initiatives.
Prior to her current role, Schmidt was chief operating officer of Clinical & Network Services for Ascension, serving as chief operating officer for for Ascension Sacred Heart in Florida from 2010 to 2012.
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to lead Ascension Michigan,” said Schmidt. “I am keenly focused on the healthcare of the future and how we will continue to provide exemplary care to our patients in new ways, where and when they need it most. I look forward to continuing to fulfill our Mission of
caring for those most in need for years to come.”
Schmidt earned a Master of Health Administration and bachelor’s in business from Webster University in St. Louis. She earned an associate degree in Nursing from Maryville University, St. Louis.
In Michigan, Ascension operates 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ more than 21,000 associates.
