PeaceHealth Oregon announces new chief medical officer

Eugene, Ore. –PeaceHealth recently announced the appointment of a new medical leader in the Oregon network.

Dr. Andrea Halliday will serve in a dual role that combines her current responsibilities as PeaceHealth’s system chief clinical officer with those of her new position as chief medical officer for the Oregon network. As CMO, she will be an integral part of the Oregon network leadership team, and in partnership with the medical staff leaders she will oversee safety, quality and provider engagement.

A board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Halliday began her career at PeaceHealth in 2010 as patient safety officer for PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Centers in Eugene and Springfield. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and trained in neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has more than 15,000 caregivers, a group practice with more than 1,200 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.

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