Faces
By Cameron Carr
There’s No Place Like UA
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n some ways, Mike Abrams hasn’t traveled far. He was born at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s, when it was still located downtown, just five miles from where he now works as president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA). But that’s deceiving. Abrams has followed a long path to where he is today
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Mike Abrams (left), Memorial Health President Chip Hubbs and American Hospital Association President Rick Pollack at the historical marker for OHA’s inaugural meeting.
and now serves a vitally important role in Ohio’s health care system. OHA represents 250 hospitals and 15 hospital systems statewide. He’s also taken on a number of additional roles, including a
position on Gov. Mike DeWine’s Executive Workforce Board. All this, however, was not part of the initial plan. Abrams started off his career with an undergraduate degree in politiMay/June 2022 • www.trivillagemagazine.com
Photos courtesy of the Ohio Hospital Association
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