Antony Sheehan, who has served as president of the Church Health Center since 2013, has joined Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) as a senior advisor.
Michael Ugwueke, current president and COO of MLH, said the addition of Sheehan would “better position our system to craft innovative solutions for the changing healthcare landscape in Memphis.” Plans are that Sheehan would work with MLH and Mid-South community leaders to “coordinate the development of a primary care safety net program for the underserved in our community.”
Originally from England, Sheehan began his healthcare career in nursing and has more than 25 years of strategic, operational and clinical leadership experience. Prior to his appointment as president of the Church Health Center, Sheehan served as fellow and faculty member for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He has also held leadership roles in the United Kingdom, including serving as a CEO of Leicester Partnership Teaching Trust and Director General of the UK Department of Health, London where he lead civil service healthcare efforts ranging from mental health, disability, elder care and social care policy.
Sheehan holds a postgraduate diploma in Health Services Management from Keele University, Master of Philosophy from Nottingham University, Bachelor of Education from Manchester Metropolitan University and Registered Nurse licensure from Saint George’s Hospital (UK).