The Washington County Hospital and SSM Health in Southern Illinois would like to announce that Brian Monsma has accepted the position of President at Washington County Hospital. His 1st day in his new position was this past Monday, September 17th. He will also serve as an SSM Health employee, and have a dual reporting structure to the Board of Directors of Washington County Hospital, and to Kerry Swanson, Regional President at SSM Health in Southern Illinois. From 2001 through 2005, he was the Administrator and CEO at Hawarden Community Hospital in Iowa, which is a 25-bed hospital and provider based rural health clinic. Since early 2018, he was the interim CEO at Pender Community Hospital in Nebraska. Monsma is excited to join the WCH staff and their health care mission to serving the residents of Washington county. A meet and greet reception will be happening in the next coming weeks, giving residents an opportunity to meet Monsma.