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VHC Health Announces Three New Appointments to Executive Leadership Team
Arlington, VA (March 29, 2023) – VHC Health, a community-based health system providing medical services to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, has named three new members to its executive leadership team: Sharon Brickhouse Martin, PMP, Vice President, Health Services Integration; Sam Gilkeson, Vice President, Human Resources; and Darryl Ernst, MHA, Senior Vice President of VHC Health Physicians Group. Brickhouse Martin and Ernst started with VHC Health this week while Gilkeson began in January.
“Our three newest members of executive leadership demonstrate VHC Health’s commitment to bringing the highest quality of service to the communities we serve,” said Chris Lane, President and CEO of VHC Health. “These three new appointees bring the right experience and institutional knowledge, and represent our ability to both promote the best candidates from within as well as recruit the nation’s best healthcare executives. We are proud to welcome Sharon, Sam, and Darryl to the VHC Health team, and look forward to what they bring to our health system.”
Sharon Brickhouse Martin, PMP, is transitioning roles at VHC Health to Vice President, Health Services Integration as of March 6, 2023. Previously, she served on the VHC Health Board of Directors and has a deep knowledge of the health system’s needs and priorities. Prior to her time at VHC Health, Brickhouse Martin was the founder and president of BRICKHOUSE-MARTIN Healthcare Engineering (B-MHE), a professional services firm whose mission is to work with industry clients to sustain operational improvements and manage change using proven engineering analyses. Her responsibilities as vice president include leading and coordinating strategic initiatives across the health system, as well as ensuring successful project completion and integration within the various VHC Health departments.
Sam Gilkeson transitioned roles at VHC Health as the new Vice President of Human Resources, Chief Human Resources Officer, beginning on January 1, 2023. Previously, he served as the Human Resources Director as well as manager of the HR and Benefits teams at VHC Health. As a licensed attorney and healthcare compliance professional, Gilkeson has extensive experience in employment-related matters, HR policies, change management and strategic planning.
Darryl Ernst, MHA is joining the system as the Senior Vice President of VHC Health Physician Services as of March 6, 2023. In this role, Ernst will lead the physician enterprise’s strategic growth, operational excellence, transformation and alignment of the physician group. With more than 15 years of experience in leading physician group practices, Ernst will leverage his significant industry expertise to help guide the VHC Health Physicians’ strategic plan for regional growth. Ernst’s previous roles include president of General Physician, PC, where he managed over 330 providers in more than 60 locations, as well as chief operating officer of the Dent Neurologic Institute, the largest outpatient neurology practice and neuro-diagnostic center in the United States.
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About VHC HealthTM:
VHC Health provides exceptional medical services as our region’s community health system. Virginia Hospital Center was recently designated a 2021 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. In 2022, the Hospital was selected for an 11th consecutive Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ and a 21st consecutive ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group. Virginia Hospital Center is a 453-bed not-for-profit teaching facility and designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. VHC Health is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network – a national network of independent healthcare organizations.
