As part of the overall strategic effort to increase access to high quality outpatient care, Lifespan has hired Cindy Peterson to serve as Executive Vice President of Ambulatory Care, overseeing physician practices, health care clinics and urgent care centers. Peterson started in this new role in December 2023 and is responsible for the overall leadership of Lifespan clinical ambulatory services across Rhode Island.
Peterson brings decades of experience in ambulatory operations and growth to Lifespan. Most recently she was the vice president of regional ambulatory operations and business development for a major teaching hospital in Boston. In that role she was responsible for driving ambulatory growth across competitive markets and expanding the hospital’s ambulatory offerings into metro Boston, greater Foxborough, and the south shore of Massachusetts.
“Cindy’s knowledge of the ambulatory care landscape in southeastern New England will help Lifespan develop outpatient programs that offer premier care in the communities where patients live and work,” said Lifespan President and CEO John Fernandez. “Enhancing access to high-quality, integrated ambulatory care helps patients stay healthy and improves their quality of life overall.”
Peterson holds a BA from Amherst College and an MBA in healthcare management from Boston University.