American Hospital Association July 25, 2024
Alicia Gresham
CEO, Pennsylvania Hospital
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Pennsylvania Hospital is the first hospital in the nation, founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond. The hospital has a legacy of innovation: the first surgical amphitheater which served as an operating room from 1804-1868. The first medical library is still housed in our historic Pine Building with over 13,000 volumes — some printed before 1501. In 1765, Pennsylvania Hospital was the first U.S. hospital to deliver a baby. Today, we deliver more than 5,000 babies into the world every year.
I am honored to be the first Black CEO at Pennsylvania Hospital and within the University of Pennsylvania Health System, continuing the legacy of “firsts”.
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