Search committee hears AMN report: outreach in the 'mid-300s,' 25 stakeholder interviews inform CEO prospectus

The Hospital Authority search committee on Monday heard a progress report from AMN, the executive search firm handling the recruitment for the next chief executive officer of Nashville General Hospital. AMN said it has completed 25 stakeholder intake conversations with two more scheduled, has reached roughly the mid-300s of potential candidates, and has completed just under 20 screening interviews so far.

The committee charged AMN with refining the job prospectus and the public ad. Mick of AMN told the committee he wanted the documents refined "sometime in the next 10 days" so that he and Julie could begin deeper candidate interviews with a finalized prospectus. Julie said the intake conversations helped shape a prospectus she believes reflects the board's priorities for the role. Hesham, also with AMN, said the ad is currently posted on AMN's site for initial visibility and candidate intake and that postings to broader national healthcare job boards and executive diversity boards will follow after the committee signs off.

Committee members agreed to send feedback on the job description, the prospectus and the ad to Ms. Lester before the next meeting. Mick said AMN will draft a timeline of milestones and expected time commitments for the search committee, including first-round interview dates, and will circulate calendar holds to avoid scheduling conflicts. "Julie and I will start our interviews probably within the next 2 weeks," Mick said when describing next steps.

The chair also reminded the committee of recent community disruptions that have affected members’ availability and asked that revised documents be ready for final review at the next meeting. The committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting by voice vote earlier in the session and later accepted a motion to adjourn.