Executive leadership changes are coming to The University of Kansas Health System, primarily affecting the St. Francis and Great Bend campuses.
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Effective Jan. 1, 2027, John Worden steps in as the St. Francis Campus chief executive officer, moving from his current post as Great Bend Campus chief executive officer. He takes over for Scott Campbell, who announced in early October that he will retire at the end of this year. Meanwhile, Bob Copple shifts from ambulatory business director to interim CEO of the Great Bend Campus.
Worden will work alongside Gloria Solis, RN, who takes on the role of interim chief operating officer for the St. Francis Campus. Solis currently serves as associate chief nursing officer for The University of Kansas Cancer Center, where she helped establish the center’s Topeka location, and she will maintain that role alongside her new duties.
Heath Latham, MD, FCCP, will serve as chief medical officer for the St. Francis Campus. He continues his work as chair of the Great Bend Campus advisory board, directs the rural residency program for Kansas’ Anchor Hospital Advancement Program, and maintains an ambulatory practice in Kansas City.
These appointments follow a definitive agreement signed in September by The University of Kansas Health System and Ardent Health. Under the agreement, the health system will acquire full ownership of the St. Francis Campus and affiliated care locations by the end of 2026, following a successful joint venture partnership of nearly 10 years.
“We are pleased to announce these transitions of highly experienced and dedicated executive leaders,” Tammy Peterman, president of The University of Kansas Health System, said.
“We are all looking forward to learning and growing with the wonderful people at St. Francis Campus,” Bob Page, CEO of The University of Kansas Health System, said. “We believe the next chapter of the hospital is bright.”
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