Sheehan leaving Church Health

The former president of the Church Health Center, Antony Sheehan, will join the leadership of Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, officials announced Tuesday.

Sheehan, who joined the Church Health Center in 2013, stepped down as president for the faithbased provider of health care for low-income Memphis and Shelby County residents in recent weeks and will be a senior adviser for Methodist.

“The addition of Antony to the leadership team at MLH will better position our system to craft innovative solutions to the changing health care landscape in Memphis and the Mid-South,” said Michael Ugwueke, Methodist president.

“Antony has a long history of fostering successful partnerships across organizations, which will help him work with MLH and Mid-South community leaders, such as the Church Health Center, to coordinate the development of a primary care safety net program for the underserved in our community,” said Ugwueke, who has been selected to become the system’s next chief executive.

Sheehan served as a fellow and faculty member at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Cambridge, Massachusetts, before joining the Church Health Center.

A native of England, his health care career has included top roles in the United Kingdom’s health care system such as overseeing elder care, mental health, disability and social care policy. Sheehan plans to start his new role in early June.