SMDH Leadership
Administration
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Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Administrator |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Chief Nursing Officer |
Board of Directors
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Mike Swyers, Board Member for District #2
My name is Mike Swyers and I have been serving on the SMDH hospital board for 6 years now representing District 2. I reside in the Sligo, MO on a 3rd generation family farm and am employed for Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. For 40 years now I have been in the trade and 15 of those years as a Representative overseeing Labor and Management.
Wanda Tatom, Board member for District #3
This is my first year serving on the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors representing District 3. I graduated from Salem High School in 1986. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from University Missouri - Columbia in 1990, my Master's degree in School Counseling from Lincoln University in 1995, and my Specialist Degree in School Administration from William Woods University in 2012. I retired as Building Administrator after 32 years from Green Forest R-2 in May 2022. My husband and I currently reside on our farm off B Highway south of Salem. I am looking forward to serving our community over the next 6 years.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall direction of the hospital. Its duties include:
Overseeing and supporting the Hospital Administrator
Assuring responsible fiscal management
Developing strategy and setting goals
Ensuring healthcare regulations and laws are followed
Identifying and responding to the community's needs and advocating on its behalf
Assessing and demonstrating the hospital's benefit to the community
Candidates for Board of Director of the hospital district shall be citizens of the United States, voters of the district of which they are a candidate, and who have resided within the state for one (1) year next preceding the election and who are at least thirty years of age.
There are six (6) districts within the hospital district and one (1) director from each district serves a six (6) year term.
Election filing dates are announced by Missouri Ethics Commission and dates are published each year in local newspapers for the district whose term is expiring.
During election filing, candidates are required to file in person at the Hospital Administrative office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Office closing dates are announced in the public notice each year. For district information, candidates need to come to SMDH Administrative office to pick up a Board packet.
Meetings are open to the public and are held on the third Tuesday of every month. Call Administration for further information at 573-729-6626.
