Vickye Ford has been named community development director at Methodist South Hospital.

Her responsibilities will include enhancing and extending the hospital’s growth strategies through coordinated community outreach efforts.

Ford most recently served as a communications specialist in MLH’s Marketing & Communication department. Prior to Methodist, she was the public relations director at Drake State Community & Technical College in Alabama where she managed a nationally-recognized community relations program.

She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University in Huntsville and a master’s degree in journalism from The University of Memphis.