Published: July 23, 2008 01:05 pm      

Webb Appointed

Ada — Ron Webb, chief executive officer, Valley View Regional Hospital in Ada, was recently named chairman of the governing board of the Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center (OHCWC), Oklahoma City.

In his role as a board member, Webb represents the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development. Last year, Webb served as the vice chairman of the OHCWC board. Webb replaces Dr. Doyle Fortney, chief of human resources, Oklahoma State Department of Health, who served as board chairman for the past year.

Dr. Fortney continues to represent the Commissioner of Health as a member of the OHCWC board and executive committee.

Retiring from the board is Jauna Head, who served as treasurer for the past year, representing the Office of State Finance. Head will be replaced by Jill Geiger, senior budget and policy analyst, Office of State Finance.



Dr. Phil Berkenbile, state director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education was elected vice chair; Jane Tune, Oklahoma Forensic Center, the designee for the Secretary of Health was elected secretary; and Dr. Debbie Blanke, the designee for the Chancellor for Higher Education was elected treasurer. Blanke spent the past year serving as the secretary on the board’s executive committee.

Joining the board officers as members of the OHCWC executive committee are: Claudean Harrison, public member; Clare Delaney, RN, Oklahoma Nurses Association; and Rep. Doug Cox (R-Grove).

Other individuals serving on the Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center governing board are: Sen. Susan Paddack (D-Ada); Sen. Brian Crain (R-Tulsa); Rep. David Braddock (D-Altus); Stanley F. Hupfeld, president and chief executive officer, INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma City, representing the Oklahoma Hospital Association; Dr. Ramona Paul, assistant state superintendent of public instruction, designee for the state superintendent of public instruction; Dr. Kevin Rudeen, College of Allied Health, representing the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Dr. Steve Eddy, associate professor of family medicine, director of continuing medical education, representing the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; Dr. Sherri Baker, representing the Oklahoma State Medical Association; Dr. Michael K. Cooper, representing the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association; and Marietta Lynch, RN, director of quality services, Oklahoma Association of Health Care Providers, representing the long-term care industry.

Confirmed as the new chair of the OHCWC recruitment committee was Dr. Ramona Paul. Dr. Kevin Rudeen was approved as the new chair of the Center’s education and training committee.

For more information on the Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center, go to www.ohcwc.com, or phone (405) 319-8690.