Morris Hospital Board Appoints New Board Officers and Member
May 8, 2025, MORRIS, IL – The Board of Directors at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has appointed new board officers and a new member. Noreen Dollinger is the new Board Chair, with Kevin Olsen serving as Vice Chair, Steve Banghart as Treasurer, and Dr. Pat Halloran as Secretary. Dr. Mary Fitzgibbon, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with Morris Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, is the newest member of the Morris Hospital Board of Directors.
Serving in a volunteer capacity, Morris Hospital board members are responsible for providing oversight and governance to ensure quality care, strategic direction, oversight for hospital policies and financial matters, and adherence to the hospital’s mission. Members are nominated to the board by current board members.
Dr. Fitzgibbon joined Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in 2021 after practicing in Joliet for 17 years. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Ohio, and completed a four-year obstetrics & gynecology residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Fitzgibbon currently serves as President of the Morris Hospital Medical Staff, a two-year term that will conclude at the end of 2025.
Board Chair Noreen Dollinger said Fitzgibbon will be an excellent addition to the board. “Dr. Fitzgibbon brings a wealth of knowledge and years of clinical experience to our board. She is analytical, thoughtful, and highly respected. Her insight will be invaluable as we continue to advance our quality goals,” Dollinger said.
Additional members of the Morris Hospital & Healthcare Board of Directors include Dave Bzdill, Brian Angwin, Dr. Maxime Gilles, Janis Hedenschoug, Dr. Gina Hulbert, Dr. Michael Jachec, and Michelle Pruim.
Serving patients from 28 locations, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers includes the 89-bed Morris Hospital, as well as physician offices in Braidwood, Channahon, Diamond-Coal City, Dwight, Gardner, Marseilles, Mazon, Minooka, Morris, Newark, Ottawa, and Seneca. Through the services of over 1,900 healthcare professionals, physicians and volunteers, Morris Hospital provides lifesaving cardiac intervention with angioplasty and stents, a radiation therapy center for cancer patients, Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery for orthopedics, a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, integrated behavioral health in the primary care setting, and an advanced level of emergency care around the clock. Morris Hospital is a Level II trauma center, Level II perinatal care provider, and primary stroke center. The hospital is known for its compassionate and personalized approach to healthcare.
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