This message is being sent on behalf of Tonya Smith, President of Community Hospitals and System Integration
I am sad to share that Kevin Omilusik, MD, has tendered his resignation from his roles as Medical Director of Emergency Services at POMH, Medical Director of System Transfers, and MHC Physician Advisor effective July 8, 2022, with his acceptance of a Chief Medical Officer position in Alaska.
Dr. Omilusik has been a member of the Munson Healthcare family since 1998 when he moved to Traverse City post-residency and served as a physician, Regional EMS Director, Emergency Department Chairman, and then Director of Emergency Services. In this capacity, in 2011 he developed protocols and processes necessary to open Munson Medical Center’s first dedicated Observation Unit. This required an increased understanding of insurance, reimbursement, inpatient case management, hospital operations, and throughput. In 2015, he became a Physician Advisor for Patient Care Management and over the next year obtained Certification in Health Care Quality and Management with sub-specialty certification as a Physician Advisor. In 2018, he transitioned to Chief Medical Officer for Munson Medical Center. After 3 years in this position, he accepted a position as Medical Director of System Transfers and Physician Advisor Services for Munson Healthcare. With his leadership, a vision and plan for development of a centralized, system-wide patient transfer center was created and is currently being implemented. In July 2021, Dr. Omilusik transitioned his clinical work to POMH where he has served as a physician and Medical Director. It is clear that Dr. Omilusik has worn many hats at MHC, has contributed to improving the lives of our patients in countless ways, and will be missed.
We will be working with Dr. Omilusik and the appropriate leadership teams between now and July to develop transition plans for his roles with POMH ED, Physician Advisor services, and System Transfers. As we finalize those plans, we will provide updates.
In the meantime, please offer Dr. Omilusik your sincere gratitude for his years of service and contributions to MHC and wish him all the best in this new challenge.