Valleywise Health today announced that President and CEO Steve Purves will retire at the conclusion of his contract in October 2026, marking the culmination of a 45-year career in healthcare administration and 12 years of service to Arizona’s only public teaching hospital and safety net health care system.

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Since joining the organization in 2013, Purves has led one of the most significant periods of progress in Valleywise Health’s 148-year history. Early in his tenure, he helped guide the system through a severe financial crisis, spearheading a turnaround that ultimately delivered more than $170 million in fiscal improvements and stabilized the organization’s future. That financial foundation enabled Valleywi

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