Hospital names three board members

Hospital names

three board members

The Fayette

Community Hospital Board of Directors recently held its first meeting

of the new fiscal year, welcoming three newly appointed members Hulett

D. Sumlin, Joel Cowan Sr., and William T. Cook, M.D.

Sumlin also

serves on the board of Piedmont Hospital Foundation. He retired from his

position of 26 years as president and CEO of Piedmont Hospital in 1991.

During his

tenure with Piedmont, he was largely responsible for moving the Hospital

from Capitol Avenue to its present site and increasing patient beds from

250 to 500.

Sumlin served

as president for both the Brookwood Rotary Club and the Georgia Hospital

Association, and he served on the board of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Atlanta.

A graduate of the University of Georgia, Sumlin earned his bachelor's

degree in pharmacy and later received his certificate in Hospital Administration

from Georgia State College. Sumlin and his wife reside in Atlanta and

are active members in the community.

Cowan currently

serves as chairman of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA)

and will serve as part of the Governor's Development Council. A visionary

in the creation of large-scale, master-planned communities, Cowan is responsible

for the development of Peachtree City, Phipps Plaza, Snapfinger Woods

and Palmetto Dunes in Hilton Head, S.C.

A resident

of Peachtree City, Cowan served as mayor in 1959 and continued as chief

executive of the city's development company through 1976. As a leader

in the business world, Cowan is involved in entrepreneurial efforts worldwide,

as well as civic activities on the local level.

Dr. Cook served

as the president of the Medical Staff at Fayette Community Hospital since

its inception until June of this year. Board certified in obstetrics and

gynecology, Dr. Cook formed the Piedmont Women's Health Group of Peachtree

City and holds staff privileges at Fayette Community Hospital and Piedmont

Hospital.

Dr. Cook lives

in Peachtree City with his wife and two children and has dedicated much

of his time to the development and growth of Fayette Community Hospital.

"These

members are valuable additions to our Board," said Darrell Cutts,

FCH CEO. "Their collective knowledge and expertise in business and

healthcare is certain to complement and enhance our efforts to strengthen

the Hospital and our mission to provide quality patient care."

The nine-member

board meets regularly to review the hospital's policies, practices and

goals, as well as strategic plans with the chief executive officer and

the Medical Staff Executive Committee. The board also steers the allocation

of resources and support systems to meet the hospital's goals.

Board members

serve terms ranging from one to three years, in order to ensure that the

board has a mix of experienced and new members.

Other members

include Mark P. Pentecost, Jr., M.D., Chairman; Robert B. Allison, Allison-Smith

Company; W. Ronald Duffy, Peachtree National Bank; Helen F. Sams, M.D.,

Fayette Medical Clinic; H. Dale Richardson, M.D., Richardson and Goodman

Neurosurgical Associates; and William M. Scaljon, M.D., Piedmont Urology.