Charlie Shields
Former State Senator Charlie Shields of Saint Joseph will be the new President and CEO of Truman Medical Center. He moves up from Chief Operating Officer of Truman Medical Center – Lakewood, the position he accepted after term-limiting out of the Senate four years ago.
During his tenure at TMC Lakewood, Shields is credited with transforming the hospital into a facility consistently recognized for both its growth and clinical quality. Shields will replace longtime CEO John W. Bluford III, who announced in late February that he would retire in July.