Kevin Sowers

Mr Kevin Sowers
President, Johns Hopkins Health System, USA​
& Executive Vice President, John Hopkins Medicine, USA

Kevin Sowers is president of the Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine. He oversees the health system’s six hospitals, which are located in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Florida. He also serves as chair of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, which has more than 60 primary and specialty care outpatient sites throughout Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area. A nurse for nearly four decades, Mr. Sowers came to Johns Hopkins Medicine after 32 years with Duke University Health System. He spent the last eight years at Duke as president and CEO of Duke University Hospital. Mr. Sowers has published extensively and speaks nationally and abroad on issues such as leadership, organizational change, mentorship, and cancer care.

In 2020, he was recognized by the Columbia School of Business with the prestigious Deming Cup Award, which honors business leaders for outstanding merit in operations and for fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organizations. In 2023 he was honored with the American Academy of Nursing’s Health Care Leader Award, which recognizes an influential national leader dedicated to improving the health of the nation through contributions to organizational excellence..

Presentation Synopsis
HM 17 - International Leadership Panel Discussion

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