About Southwest Medical Center

Regional Leadership Team

Sean Gregory, Chief Executive, Columbia Network

Sean Gregory

Chief Executive, Columbia Network

Sean has more than 16 years of proven healthcare executive leadership experience, which includes an impressive track record of developing and implementing strategy, creating growth opportunities and delivering results. He has consistently demonstrated success in working within large faith-based healthcare systems to grow hospital services and improve patient experience. Prior to joining PeaceHealth, he served as CEO of Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center in Florida.

Sarah Garber, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Southwest Medical Center

Susan Lanford

Mission Services Director, Columbia Network

Liz Cattin

Community Health Director, Columbia Network

Debra Carnes

Sr. Marketing and Communications Director, Columbia Network

Tracey Fernandez

Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Network

Gary Foster

Chief Operating Office, Southwest Medical Center

Holley Tyler

Chief Nursing Officer, Southwest Medical Center

Miriam Swartout

Sr. Director Human Resources

Community Health Board

PeaceHealth is guided by the PeaceHealth System Board of Directors and by Community Health Boards in each of our network service areas in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

These volunteer board members are community leaders who fully partner with PeaceHealth in making and supporting decisions based on our Mission and Values as well as our Vision for the organization—that every person receives safe, compassionate care: every time, every touch.

Our Community Health Boards are also charged with setting policy regarding quality, stewardship, planning, community service and advocacy.

  • Rainy Atkins, Chair
  • Andrew Silver, Vice-Chair
  • Alan Melnick, M.D., Secretary
  • Barbe West, Immediate Past Chair
  • Sister Charlotte Davenport
  • Karen Edwards, Ed.D.
  • John Deeder
  • John McDonagh
  • John Greves, M.D.
  • Vanessa Gaston
  • Sean Gregory, (Voting, ex-officio), Chief Executive, Columbia Network
  • Andrea King, M.D. (Voting, ex-officio), President of the Medical Staff, PHSW

Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)

The goal of our PFAC is to make care more accessible and understandable for patients and their families.

Accomplishments

Our PFAC has given valuable input into countless projects to improve the patient experience, including:

  • Patient education and marketing materials such as brochures, patient letters and new patient packets.
  • Phone system improvements.
  • Enhanced scheduling process for patients, standards for patient communication during appointments and more. 
  • A new visit and annual exam questionnaire.
  • Questionnaire for social determinants of health.
  • Recommendations for patient survey methodology and questions.

​Membership

The PFAC meets from 5 to 7 p.m. on the first Monday of every month, except in July and August.
We ask for a two-year commitment, if possible.