Baptist Jacksonville hospital president named to national board

Michael A. Mayo, FACHE, elected to American College of Healthcare Executives Council of Regents

Michael A. Mayo, FACHE, hospital president of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

The Council of Regents serves as the vital link between ACHE and members by approving governance and membership regulations as well as promoting ACHE programs, services and activities within their respective areas.

Mayo took office at the Council of Regents meeting March 25, 2017, during ACHE’s 60th Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. As a Regent, he will represent ACHE’s membership in the Northern and Western Chapter of Florida.

“I’m very honored to have been selected by my peers to serve in this leadership role with the American College of Healthcare Executives,” Mayo said. “I look forward to making an impact and helping to shape the future landscape of health care leadership.”

As hospital president of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Mayo is responsible for the operational and strategic direction of the 691-bed flagship hospital of Baptist Health.

Baptist Health is a five hospital system in Northeast Florida, including Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the only children’s hospital in the region. Baptist Health also has three freestanding Emergency Centers (Clay, Town Center and North) and Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, which is a regional destination for multidisciplinary cancer care. Baptist MD Anderson is clinically integrated with MD Anderson Cancer Center, the internationally renowned cancer treatment and research institution in Houston.

Mayo earned his Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management form the University of Alabama. He is board certified in Healthcare Management and a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Currently, Mayo is a board member of the American Heart Association (AHA); Men Go Red Campaign (AHA); Chairman, Advisory Board of the University of North Florida Masters in Healthcare Administration Program; and an Adjunct Professor, Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville.