RIPLEY, WV (WOWK) – WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital in Ripley has a new president and CEO.

According to WVU Medicine, Candace N. Miller, M.B.A., took over the position effective July 15. She succeeds Stephanie McCoy who retired after serving as Jackson General Hospital’s president and CEO for 13 years.

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“We are excited to welcome Candace to Jackson General Hospital. With her expertise, we know that the future of the Hospital is very bright,” Rob Fisher, chair of the Jackson General Hospital Board of Directors, said. “We extend our most sincere thanks to Stephanie for her dedication to the patients of Jackson County, and we wish her well on her much-deserved and hard-earned retirement.”

WVU Medicine says Miller previously worked for OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio, where she held a variety of leadership roles. Since 2018, she has served as the organization’s corporate senior advisor. Before her time with OhioHealth, she held multiple positions at O’Bleness Hospital in Athens, Ohio including vice president and chief operating officer.

Miller is a Mason County, West Virginia native, and earned her bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration from Marshall University. She then attended Colorado Technical University where she completed a graduate-level certificate in business administration and her MBA with a concentration on finance.

“It’s my honor to come home to West Virginia and assume the role of president of Jackson General Hospital, especially as it is entering a new phase with the opening of its beautiful new wing,” Miller said. “I’m looking forward to getting to know the team and working with them to continue to provide the best care for the people of the Mid-Ohio Valley.”

Miller’s appointment to the role follows the ribbon-cutting of its new wing on May 30, 2024. The $35 million state-of-the-art patient care wing includes 14 private rooms, along with two triage rooms, two trauma rooms and mental health rooms on the first floor. The expansion also includes a new surgical department and procedure rooms. The second floor has inpatient and rehabilitation rooms.

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