OSF St. Joseph Medical Center names new chief medical officer

Posted on June 15, 2021
Dr. Rick Anderson most recently served as senior vice president and chief medical officer at Tucson Medical Center in Arizona. (Photo courtesy OSF St. Joseph Medical Center)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Dr. Rick Anderson has been named vice president and chief medical officer at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. Anderson will replace Dr. Paul Pedersen, who will retire later this year.

Dr. Anderson will be accountable for driving superior clinical outcomes within OSF St. Joseph, according to a news release. He will work collaboratively with the medical staff, senior leadership of the medical center and OSF Multispecialty Services to ensure that clinical programs are in place to meet the population’s health care needs and that quality outcomes are achieved.

Dr. Anderson most recently served as senior vice president and chief medical officer at Tucson Medical Center in Arizona. He completed his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry at Greenville College and went on to earn his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago.

He and his wife, Debbie, will live in Bloomington-Normal. He begins the job July 12.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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