Ballot to approve chief of staff-elect candidate for Good Samaritan Hospital
The Nominating Committee for executive physician leadership has selected Travis Guthrie, MD, Emergency Medicine, to serve as the next chief of staff-elect for Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Guthrie has been a member of the medical staff for eight years. His Good Samaritan Hospital leadership experience includes serving on the MEC and as chair of the hospital’s Emergency Department.
Pending the results of the ballot, Dr. Guthrie’s tenure as chief of staff-elect will begin on Jan. 1, 2027, and run for two years, until Dec. 31, 2028. He will serve alongside current chief-elect Brian Nordstrom Lane, MD, who will accede to chief of staff, also on Jan. 1.
All Active members of the medical staff have the opportunity to approve or reject this nomination. Please complete the ballot below by Wednesday, Oct. 28. All votes are anonymous. All declinations to submit a ballot by eligible members of the medical staff will be considered votes to approve.