KHMH To Announce New CEO Thursday

Belize’s national referral hospital may finally be getting a new leader. After months without a permanent C.E.O., the K.H.M.H. board has wrapped up interviews with the finalists. Health Minister Kevin Bernard says the board will reveal its pick this Thursday. He also reminded the public that while the ministry provides oversight, the hiring decision rests squarely with the hospital’s board. Here’s how he broke down the timeline for that announcement.

 

Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness

“As the minister, I don’t meddle in the affairs  of KHMH when it comes to certain issues, but we have a board who is appointed, and I have members who are appointed on the board. And so the update I have is that interviews have been completed, and the successful candidate which I don’t know who that is yet, they have not gotten the report. But I’m told that on Thursday, the board will reveal their successful candidate. There were five candidates interviewed and from those five candidates, one of those persons was selected. When the former CEO had resigned, we did have an interim thing in place and so that will have to continue until that person fully transitions within the, at the facility. As I said, I don’t know who is the final candidate. I have not been given that information yet. Whether it is one of the, one of the two internal employees or the three external candidates who apply, dependent on that I believe that where the board will then set out in terms of how they will then bring that person on board to take on the responsibility – a huge responsibility indeed but one that we so desire and need for KHMH to continue its efficient functioning.”

 

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