UPMC Mercy Names New President

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) announced the appointment of Michael Grace as President of UPMC Mercy. Grace most recently served as vice president of operations at UPMC Shadyside, where he oversaw the daily operations for the 520-bed hospital. Grace has held various positions in his 14-year career at UPMC, including executive administrator of the Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics, the UPMC Cardiovascular Institute, and administrative services and physician relations director for the UPMC Physician Services Division. Grace succeeds Will Cook, who left to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Colorado . . .