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Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals names Northeast Georgia Health System President and CEO Carol Burrell as “CEO of the Year” for 2024

October 22, 2024

The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospital, representing not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems in Georgia has named Carol Burrell of Northeast Georgia Health System our “CEO of the Year” for 2024.

“Carol Burrell has overseen a dramatic growth of Northeast Georgia Health System, which includes five acute care hospitals in Braselton, Winder, Demorest, and Dahlonega, in addition to their flagship hospital in Gainesville,” said Monty Veazey, President and CEO of the Alliance.

“During her tenure and under her leadership, Northeast Georgia Health System’s Gainesville hospital was designated a Level II Trauma Center in 2013, and last year, it was verified as a Level I trauma center, the highest level of care available,” said Veazey.

“Carol Burrell also led the system to create a Graduate Medical Education program that has grown to include seven residency specialties, two fellowship, and more than 200 physician learners across the healthcare system,” said Veazey.

“Georgia Trend magazine named Carol Burrell Georgia’s Most Respected Business Leader and she had become a fixture on their 100 Most Influential Georgians list with ten consecutive appearances,” said Veazey.

“Carol Burrell’s legacy in Georgia includes building a stable comprehensive health care system offering the highest level of trauma care, a strong graduate medical education program, and an ethos of placing patient care at the highest level of importance,” said Veazey.

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