Sylvia J. Young

Sylvia Young, was appointed to their Board of Directors on February 22, 2023. Ms. Young has been a dedicated veteran of hospital administration since 1985, most recently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of HCA Continental Division from June 2012 until her retirement in 2023. The Division, a $3.6 billion net revenue regional health care system, includes HealthONE in Denver, CO, and Wesley Healthcare in Wichita, KS. Before her appointment to the Denver-based Division headquarters, Young served as President of HCA’s Sunrise Health System. Ms. Young was named to the list of “2022 Top Women Leaders in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine. In 2021, she was named “Woman of Distinction” by the Girl Scouts. In 2019, Young was awarded “Outstanding Women in Business” in Healthcare and “Most Admired CEO” by the Denver Business Journal. In 2018, Ms. Young received “Alumni of the Year” from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Graduate School of Health Administration. She was also a Denver Business Journal finalist for “Outstanding Women in Business. In April 2019, Young was appointed At-Large Trustee of the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees. Ms. Young holds a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Samford University in Birmingham.