Lincoln Academy 2019: Edgar J. Curtis, FACHE

The Lincoln Academy of Illinois: 2019 Convocation

Edgar J. Curtis, FACHE, Order of Lincoln Acceptance Speech

Edgar J. Curtis, FACHE, is the president and chief executive officer of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Springfield. Having started his career at MHS in 1975, he has served in a variety of administrative positions devoting his career to serving others.

His devotion to the medical field is reflected in the numerous leadership positions he has occupied within professional associations. He is the immediate past chairman of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s Board of Directors. He currently serves as a founding board member for the BJC Collaborative, the Midwest Healthcare Quality Alliance and the Lincoln Land Health Information Exchange. He also is a delegate on the AHA’s Regional Policy Board, as well as the Sangamon County Economic Development Commission. In addition, he served the Springfield community in a variety of roles including chairman of the board for the Central Illinois Foodbank (CIFB), the Springfield Urban League (SUL) and the United Way of Central Illinois. He has received several civic awards including the Good Samaritan Award by the CIFB, SUL’s Community Leadership Award, the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce President’s Award and recently was named the Illinois recipient of the Grassroots Champions Award from the American Hospital Association.

His commitment to professional excellence has been recognized by his alma maters (Springfield Lanphier High School and the School of Nursing at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville), where he was inducted into their respective Halls of Fame. After receiving his bachelor of science in nursing from SIU-E, he obtained his MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition, he received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from UIUC for his outstanding and innovative leadership in health care administration as well as his exceptional community service.

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