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February 20, 2021 / 2021 Power 50

2021 Power 50: 5. Reginald Eadie & Thomas Burke

Trinity Health of New England CEO Reginald Eadie.
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Both relatively new on the job, Trinity Health of New England CEO Reginald Eadie and St. Francis Hospital President Thomas Burke have emerged as strong leaders in tumultuous times for the healthcare industry. St. Francis is the flagship of the Connecticut operations at Trinity, a national Catholic health system. 

Burke was named interim president of St. Francis in May 2020, at the height of the first wave of the pandemic, with a mandate to care for the hospital’s embattled caregivers. After a national search, he was named permanent president by November.

Burke’s role goes beyond administration – a background in pharmacy qualified him for an unique photo-op in mid-January when he administered the COVID-19 vaccine to hospital leaders, including Eadie. 

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St. Francis Hospital President Thomas Burke.

The onset of the pandemic prompted St. Francis and Trinity to invest aggressively in telehealth, transforming their care model and committing to hiring “virtualists” to treat patients online. Upgrading physical facilities has also been a focus, with St. Francis opening a new $26.5 million outpatient orthopedic and spine surgery center on the Hartford main campus and an ambulatory care center in Rocky Hill. 

Eadie, a medical doctor with an MBA, is co-chair of the governor’s powerful vaccine advisory group and has made news throughout the pandemic as he helps determine who gets vaccinated and when.

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