Since 2013, Maryland has overseen healthcare operations for St. Louis-based Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic health system. Prior to taking on the role, Maryland was president and CEO at St. John Providence Health System in Warren, Mich., and Michigan Ministry market leader for Ascension Health, where she provided strategic and operational leadership. She was also president of St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital and executive VP of St. Vincent Health. In those roles, she organized an agreement with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to improve pediatric services and create Centers of Excellence in the market. Maryland holds a doctorate of public health from the University of Pittsburgh, with a concentration in health services administration and planning. This is her second time on the list of the Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare.

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"I think we've made some great progress to expand healthcare access for many minority populations, but we know that coverage alone is not enough to eliminate healthcare disparities."

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