Message
from the CEO

Craig A. Wagoner, President and Chief Executive Officer

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A Message from the CEO

When I became president and CEO of Community Health System, I outlined a vision for our journey ahead that I shared with every team member of our organization. This vision expanded upon Community's ongoing commitment to being the trusted health leader in the Central San Joaquin Valley: opening new doors to educate, innovate, and enhance our care and services across the region. 


What I wrote describes the future we at Community are working toward — not only for our health system but for our patients, our teams and our entire community. It transforms our commitment into a comprehensive, actionable path toward becoming the model for excellence in healthcare, not just locally, but nationally.


This is the vision I shared with the team, and I share it here with the hope we all continue to work together to make the Valley a healthier, happier place to live.

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Craig A. Wagoner

President & CEO, Community Health System

The Cause: A Vision for our Journey Ahead




About Craig Wagoner

As the president and chief executive officer of Community Health System, Craig Wagoner is committed to advancing healthcare excellence in our region and fulfilling Community’s mission to better the lives of all those we serve. This is evident through his expertise in effective healthcare leadership and decision-making strengths.  

 

Craig first joined Community in 2007, serving as chief operating officer for Clovis Community Medical Center, then as chief operating officer for Community Regional Medical Center in 2011. In 2014, he was promoted to chief executive officer of Community Regional Medical Center. Craig’s CEO role expanded in 2017 to include all Community Medical Centers’ hospitals, clinics and associated facilities. In 2020, he was again promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Community Health System. 

 

Prior to that, Craig served as chief operating officer at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center in Utah and in a variety of corporate and hospital executive leadership roles with Iasis Healthcare Corporation, the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, Davis Hospital and Medical Center, and American Healthways. 


Craig has more than 35 years of healthcare operations and strategic planning experience working with more than 22 hospitals across six states in a range of diverse markets. He earned a Master of Science degree from University of Montana and a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Stanislaus.

"At Community, safety, excellence and compassion are not goals — they are our way of life."

– Craig A. Wagoner

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