Sr. Patricia Eck, C.B.S. Installed as Chairperson of the Board of trustees of the Catholic Health Association

Sr. Patricia A. Eck, C.B.S., chairperson of the Board of Directors of Bon Secours Health System, was installed as chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Health Association (CHA) on August 5 at the 87th Annual Catholic Health Assembly. As a member of CHA’s Board of Trustees, Sr. Pat Eck will collaborate with other Board members to provide governance to set strategic directions in the areas of mission, ethics, and advocacy to support and strengthen the Catholic health ministry in the United States.

“My hope is that we can be the moral and prophetic voice that is needed in our Church and world today,” Sr. Eck said as she assumed her new office. “Our call is bold and clear. We are committing ourselves to advocate for justice and to transform our health ministry.”

Previous to her current CHA position, Sr. Eck has served as secretary/treasurer as well as vice-chairperson of the Catholic Health Association. She has over 30 years of service in nursing, management and sponsorship roles for Bon Secours Health System facilities. She currently serves as chairperson for the Board of Directors of Bon Secours Health System, based in Marriottsville, Md. Over the years, Sr. Pat served as Senior Vice President of Continual Improvement and Education and then Executive Vice President of Mission and Quality at the Bon Secours-St. Mary’s Health Corporation. She has served as Chief Operating Officer of St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Va. and Associate Administrator for Patient Care as well as Acting Executive Director of Bon Secours Hospital in Grosse Point, Mich. In addition, with 18 years of clinical nursing experience, Sr. Patricia Eck brings a solid understanding of patient care delivery to her governance roles. She currently serves on the leadership team of the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA. Sr. Pat earned a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia (VCU), a Master’s degree in Nursing from Catholic University of America and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the Medical College of Virginia (VCU).

The St. Louis-based Catholic Health Association of the United States is the national leadership organization representing the Catholic Health Ministry. CHA’s more than 2,000 members form the nation’s largest group of not-for-profit health care sponsors, systems, facilities, health plans and related organizations. Visit the CHA Web site at http://www.chausa.org.

Bon Secours Health System (BSHSI) carries out the mission of the Sisters of Bon Secours to provide “Good Help to those in Need” in acute care, long term care, assisted living and independent living facilities throughout the United States. For more information, visit http://www.bonsecours.org/bshsi.