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health facility administrator

Andrew William Deems, American Health facility administrator. Recipient W. Glenn Ebersole award Hospital Forum Magazine, 1972.

Background

Deems, Andrew William was born on September 19, 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Ralph Francis and Ruth Frances Deems.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Occidental College, 1968; Master in Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.

Career

Assistant administrator, Merle West Medical Center, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1972-1977; assistant administrator, Alta Bates Hospital, Berkeley, 1977-1979; executive vice president, Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco, 1979-1984; executive vice president, St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco, 1984-1988; president, chief Executive officer, St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco, 1988-1992; president, Chief Executive Officer, Palomar Pomerado Health System, Escondido, California, since 1992. President San Francisco Section Hospital Council, 1990-1992, West Bay Hospital Conference,1990-1992. Board director Hospital Council Northern and Center California, 1990-1992.

Achievements

  • Andrew William Deems has been listed as a noteworthy Health facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Way, since 1993, Hospital Council San Diego and Imperial Counties, since 1993. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1968-1969. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives.

Member California Association Hospsp. and Health Systems (board directors), West Bay Hospital Conference (president, board directors 1990-1992), Hospital Council Northern and Control California (board directors 1990-1992), Hospital Council San Diego and Imperial Counties (board directors since 1993).

Connections

Married Glenda Jean Wyma, April 6, 1968. Children: Leslie, Matthew.

Father:
Ralph Francis Deems

Mother:
Ruth Frances Deems

Spouse:
Glenda Jean Wyma

child:
Leslie Deems

child:
Matthew Deems