Speaker
Roxana Gapstur, PhD, RN
In January 2019, Roxanna Gapstur assumed the role of president/CEO of WellSpan Health. She has over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience working in group practice, academic and integrated healthcare systems with health plan operations. Prior to her appointment at WellSpan, Dr. Gapstur was a senior vice president and president within the HealthPartners system in Bloomington, Minn. Dr. Gapstur has extensive experience in strategic planning, business development and operational leadership in both ambulatory and hospital settings. She has served in multiple executive roles, including COO, CNO and as a senior executive accountable for population health. Dr. Gapstur obtained her bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minn., and her master’s degree and doctorate from the University of Minnesota. She currently serves on numerous national and regional boards of directors: AllSpire Health Partners, American Hospital Association, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Better York–York County Economic Alliance, Costa Academy, Cultural Alliance of York, Downtown Renaissance Fund, and Traditions Bank. She is also a member of the PA Early Learning Investment Commission and the CEO Coalition, a national group dedicated to healthcare workforce safety. Dr. Gapstur has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the nation’s “50 Most Influential Clinical Executives.” She has been named to City & State PA’s “Health Care Power 100” list and Central Penn Business Journal’s “Power 100” list. She also has been named a “Game Changer” in the category of most admired nonprofit CEOs by the Central Penn Business Journal. In addition, she was named a “Top 35 Women in Healthcare Leader” by the Minnesota Women’s Health Leadership Trust.