Dr. Joseph Pepe, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of CMC Healthcare System

The guest in this episode of The Health Leader Forge is Dr. Joseph Pepe, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Medical Center Healthcare System. Dr. Pepe has served the CMC Healthcare System since 1990, first as a staff physician, then as Chief Medical Officer, and since 2012 as the system President and CEO. The advice he gives early careerists entering the field of administration is to volunteer for additional responsibility, and that positions will follow. His own career reflects that fact. In the interview, Dr. Pepe describes his choice to become a primary care physician, and how his interest in improving the operations of the practice resulted in him being volun-told that he would be the Chief Medical Officer. After thirteen years of successful leadership as the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Pepe was selected to lead CMC as the CEO and president. They discuss strategy and how Dr. Pepe is working with the board and senior management to ensure CMC\u27s success in a rapidly changing health care environment, while remaining true to CMC\u27s Catholic identity. They conclude with a discussion of leadership and mentorship