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Sparrow Health System announces departure of
President/CEO James Dover
DOVER PRAISED FOR LEADERSHIP DURING COVID PANDEMIC
AND PARTNERSHIP WITH U OF M HEALTH
parrow Health System
President and CEO James
Dover, who oversaw
S Sparrow’s much-praised
work during the pandemic and
its agreement to become part of
University of Michigan Health, are
announcing Dover’s departure from
the system, effective Sept. 15, 2023.
Dover
Dover said the time is right for his
departure now that Sparrow has assured its future
by partnering with U-M Health in continuing to
provide the highest quality of care to the community.
In an era of uncertainty in healthcare, he said it was
important to stabilize Sparrow’s finances and bring
an air of permanency to the health system before
contemplating leaving.
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“Working with this team of world-class caregivers,
physicians and leadership is one of the proudest
moments of my career,” Dover said. “I am thrilled for its
future as a part of University of Michigan Health.”
After a long career in healthcare leadership, Dover
joined Sparrow in June 2019. According to John Pirich,
Sparrow Health System Board Chair, “Jim led the team
through the pandemic, one of the most challenging
times in our history, and received national recognition
for innovative care. Throughout his tenure, Jim’s
passion around quality was one of the reasons Sparrow
has achieved among the highest percentiles in the
country on key patient care indicators.
“He ensured not only that the system provided the
highest quality care to the Lansing community through
the crisis, but that it will continue to provide that care
for years to come through our new partnership with
the University of Michigan Health. We are grateful for
his service.”
Pirich noted that Dover was instrumental in developing
the partnership with U-M Health, official on April 1,
2023, with the goal of establishing Michigan’s premier
statewide system of care. “We are grateful to Jim for
his leadership in stabilizing Sparrow’s finances and
bringing long-term viability to the health system
through joining U-M Health.”
“Jim has been an incredible partner in our efforts to
build one team and will be greatly missed. His vision
was instrumental to bringing our systems together
and laying the foundation to bringing increased
healthcare innovation to Mid-Michigan and beyond. We
are grateful for Jim’s leadership and are hopeful and
excited for the next chapter of University of Michigan
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To learn more about Sparrow and University of
Michigan Health, go to Sparrow.org/NewChapter. l
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