Texas Children’s is pleased to announce that effective October 1 Vice President Matt Schaefer will be promoted to president of Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus.
Joining Texas Children’s in 2009, Schaefer has been part of the West Campus leadership team from its inception. Schaefer’s role during his tenure has progressed from one of strategic and financial planning, to business and support service leadership, to his current role as vice president of the West Campus.
“I have every confidence that Matt will do an outstanding job as president of West Campus, as we continue to grow that location and its significance in our integration of services across the Texas Children’s system,” Texas Children’s President and CEO Mark A. Wallace said.
Schaefer said he is humbled to serve the community in this new role. “As West Campus continues to grow,” he said, “our goal is to expand the services we provide to best meet the needs of the children and families we care for.”
Schaefer’s promotion comes after current West Campus President, Chanda Cashen Chacón, announced that she will be taking on the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Chacón will be working with Marcy Doderer, president and chief executive officer of Arkansas Children’s, who was formerly with the CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital of San Antonio.
A 359-bed facility, Arkansas Children’s is building a new campus in northwest Arkansas, Arkansas Children’s Northwest, with the goal of developing a state-wide clinical network of care for pediatrics.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for Chanda, and we wish her well in her new role at Arkansas Children’s,” Wallace said.