Adventist HealthCare Announces Departure of Executive Vice President and System Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patsy McNeil
GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Adventist HealthCare today announced that Patsy McNeil, MD, MBA, FACEP, Executive Vice President and System Chief Medical Officer, will be departing the organization on Nov. 6, 2026 to pursue a new professional opportunity at Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia.
Dr. McNeil served as second-in-command overseeing enterprise clinical operations, quality, patient safety, medical staff affairs and strategic healthcare transformation initiatives across Adventist HealthCare's network of hospitals, ambulatory care sites and physician offices.
"Patsy helped shape Adventist HealthCare into a stronger and more innovative organization," said John Sackett, President and CEO of Adventist HealthCare. "Her leadership elevated quality and patient safety, strengthened physician partnerships and helped position our system for the future. We are deeply grateful for her dedicated service."
During her tenure, Dr. McNeil led numerous enterprise initiatives including:
- Leading Adventist HealthCare to become the only health system in Maryland to have all hospitals earn Leapfrog A grades in Spring 2026
- Overseeing the health system's clinical response to the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving a COVID inpatient mortality rate that was less than half the national average
- Strengthening collaboration between physicians and executive leadership to align strategic priorities and improve organizational performance
- Improving physician engagement and reducing medical staff turnover by nearly 20%
- Leading strategic quality and operational improvements that resulted in a turnaround of Maryland Quality Program performance from a net loss to $16.8 million in revenue.
Dr. McNeil joined Adventist HealthCare in 2018 as Chief Medical Officer of Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center and held progressively senior leadership positions throughout her tenure.
Reflecting on her time at Adventist HealthCare, Dr. McNeil said:
Serving Adventist HealthCare has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together. Most importantly, I am grateful for the dedicated caregivers, physicians and leaders who live our mission every day. It has been an honor to serve alongside them.
