Margaret Dimond, PhD

President, U-M Health Regional System

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Margaret Dimond, PhD, is the President of the U-M Health Regional System, which includes UM Health – Sparrow and UM Health – West. In this role, Dimond leads the University of Michigan Health’s regional efforts in the mid-Michigan and Grand Rapids areas as the organization works toward creating a statewide network of care that delivers the right care at the right time, close to home.

Dimond was named president of E.W. Sparrow Hospital in 2023, after returning to Michigan from Florida, where she served as chief administrative officer, Naples Physician Group. Dimond previously served as president and CEO of McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac; president and CEO of Ascension Crittenton Hospital in Rochester; president and CEO of Karmanos Cancer Hospital; president and CEO of McLaren Medical Group and vice president and chief operating officer of the Henry Ford Hospital Warren campus, among other positions.

Dimond also served as Assistant Dean of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Physician Practice Plan. She was part of the founding team of the Michigan State University Women’s Leadership Institute.

Dimond received her doctorate in Philosophy from Michigan State University, while earning a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Michigan, a master’s in Social Work from Boston College, and a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana.

 

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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow merger boosts local care quality, job satisfaction, financial performance

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