Dr. William Van Ness, Madison County's newly appointed well being officer poses for a photograph Wednesday morning. The Summitville native will substitute Dr. Steven Wright, who served as well being officer for almost 14 years.
ANDERSON – Dr. William VanNess has been within the healthcare business since he was 5 years outdated.
His father was a physician who had an workplace within the household house in Summitville.
“There was no emergency room again then,” he stated. “If somebody had a stroke, coronary heart assault or harm, they might knock on our door.”
VanNess would grow to be a practising doctor, hospital CEO, and commissioner of the Indiana Division of Well being.
Most not too long ago, VanNess was appointed to switch Dr. Steven Wright as Madison County well being officer, first by the Madison County Board of Well being after which by the Madison County commissioners, final month.
Almost a month later, VanNess stated she enjoys her position. She hopes to quickly have an workplace inside the well being division.
VanNess will oversee Administrator Stephenie Mellinger and the Madison County Well being Division, which he sees as extra of a collaboration.
He can even be in control of signing all county delivery, loss of life and immunization information.
VanNess will serve a four-year time period, however the board might reappoint him. Dr. Wright, VanNess's predecessor, served roughly 14 years.
He and Mellinger have identified one another for a very long time. She first met him when he was CEO of Neighborhood Hospital Anderson, a place he held from 1998 till his retirement in 2012.
Since his appointment, the 2 have had time to debate their imaginative and prescient and priorities for the division. They each stated they agreed.