Nov. 21. The National Center for Healthcare Leadership honored Atrium Health CEO Eugene A. Woods with the 2022 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award.

The award honors healthcare leaders whose commitment, values and contributions have improved the health of the public through leadership and organizational excellence.

Eugene Woods, right, receives Healthcare Leadership award

It was named in honor of Gail L. Warden, founding chair of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership, and president emeritus of Henry Ford Health System.

Woods received the award at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, with several Atrium Health board members and executive leaders in attendance, as well as peer leaders and colleagues from across the healthcare industry.