Kevin B. Mahoney of UPenn Health System

UPenn Health System CEO Kevin Mahoney

Register now to attend an illuminating hour on Friday, May 16, with Kevin B. Mahoney, leader of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, part of Penn Medicine and a major pillar of the city's largest private employer, the University of Pennsylvania. He will discuss the state of our health care system, preparedness for the next pandemic, vaccination policies, cancer research, social determinants of health, and health system as an economic engine, among other things.

The Health System spans seven hospitals, 13 multispecialty centers, and hundreds of outpatient facilities in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. The Health System along with the Perelman School of Medicine make up Penn Medicine, one of the world’s leading – and America’s oldest – academic medical centers dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care.

Mahoney joined Penn Medicine in 1996 and held leadership posts for nearly three decades. Before his appointment as Health System CEO in July 2019, he served as its executive vice president and chief administrative officer, and as executive vice dean of the Perelman School of Medicine.

At Penn Medicine, Mahoney has led initiatives focused on improving patient experience and care efficiency in treatment settings. These include the recent creation of the Pavilion, a 1.5-million-square-foot, future-forward hospital, and the unification of the health system’s hospitals, clinics, and home care programs under one shared electronic health records platform.

Drawing from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mahoney has created a blueprint for meeting patients when and where they need care. In this model, care is delivered across four sites: in a hospital, at a multispecialty center, in the home, or through telehealth. The approach is leading to better patient experiences, reduced hospitalizations, shorter inpatient stays, and decreased health costs, all of which ultimately help people live longer, healthier lives.

An advocate for access and innovation, Mahoney co-launched a partnership with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to invest funds into organizations focused on strengthening the social determinants of health. To date, the Fund for Health has contributed $1.6 million to early-stage businesses.

Mahoney has contributed to The New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, offering perspectives on health equity, access to quality care, social justice, and more. He has been named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Health Care” by Modern Healthcare, one of “100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia” by Philadelphia Magazine, and one of the “Most Admired CEOs” by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Mahoney holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Millersville State College in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and an MBA and a doctorate from the Fox School of Business at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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