Longtime Temple University
Health System President and CEO Joseph W. “Chip” Marshall,
III, announced today that he will step down, effective
December 15, 2008, after eight years at the helm
of the North Philadelphia-based Health System.
Marshall, with more than 30 years of experience
in health care as an attorney and through his service
at Temple, will continue to support the Health
System while also taking time to consider his next
professional opportunity.
“I am very proud of the way that the Health
System has met the many challenges that confront
Temple every day in providing top-quality health
care to the communities we serve,” said Marshall, “but
the truth is that after eight years at the helm,
it’s time to turn over the reins and move
on. In recent months, I have been approached by
other companies and organizations about whether
I would consider working with them, and I am looking
forward to taking some time to consider these new
career opportunities.”
Marshall said that his decision to step down was
made easier by the arrival of Edmond Notebaert
as Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
at Temple University.
“I’ve known Ed Notebaert for many
years, and he is an extremely skilled professional
who will provide effective health care leadership
for Temple,” Marshall said. “To be
honest, having Ed on the job made my own decision
easier because I have the assurance of knowing
that health care at Temple will remain in good
hands for years to come.”
Marshall pledged his “full support” and
indicated that he stands ready to offer his assistance
to the Health System and Temple University at any
time to assure a smooth transition in leadership.
“The work that Temple University Health
System does in providing top-quality health care
is vital to the communities that we serve,” Marshall
said, “and I look forward to working closely
with Jane Scaccetti, Chair of the Board, Ed Notebaert,
and the leadership team to make sure that the transition
is as seamless as possible.”
“I want to be clear that I remain committed
to supporting the Health System in every way possible,” Marshall
said. “We all care about Temple, we all serve
the same mission, and I think we all will work
cooperatively toward that goal.”
“Chip Marshall’s service to Temple
has been extraordinary,” said Temple University
Board Chairman Daniel Polett. “He took over
the Health System at a time when the health care
industry throughout the nation, and particularly
in urban areas, faced very difficult times. Under
Chip’s leadership, Temple was able to build
the foundation to face extraordinary financial
challenges.
“All of us who are part of the Temple community
owe him a debt of gratitude for a job well done,
and we will continue to value his input and guidance
in the future,” Polett said. “Chip
Marshall is and always will be both a personal
friend and a great friend of Temple.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with
Chip Marshall at the Health System since its creation,” said
TUHS Board Chair Scaccetti. “Chip has done
incredible work to create a very viable and flourishing
Health System. On a personal note, Chip has become
a good friend and I will miss working with him
on a daily basis. I wish him continued success.”
"Chip Marshall has been a dedicated advocate
for health care at Temple for more than 13 years.
The University, and the Philadelphia community,
owe him our thanks," said Temple University
President Ann Weaver Hart. "Chip's willingness
to support a strong transition as Ed Notebaert
comes on board means that the future of the health
system will be very bright. "
Notebaert agreed with President Hart.
“I am very excited for Chip Marshall and
the opportunities that lie ahead for him,” said
Notebaert. “I look forward to working with
him in the future.”
Notebaert, a nationally recognized health care
leader, joined Temple University as senior executive
vice president of health sciences on Nov. 1. In
the newly created position, Notebaert has responsibility
for the overall strategic leadership and direction
of Temple’s health enterprise. Temple University
Health System and the operations of Temple University
School of Medicine report to Notebaert. He reports
to Hart.
Marshall’s long association with the Health
System began in 1995, when he was appointed to
serve as one of the founding members of the Health
System Board of Directors that created the hospital
system that serves North and parts of Northeast
Philadelphia. He was named Vice Chairman of the
Health System Board in 1999, and Chairman in 2000.
Marshall was appointed CEO of the Health System
a year later.
His tenure coincided with the extraordinary challenges
that confront urban health systems throughout the
country. Skyrocketing costs and diminishing health
care reimbursement options, combined with increasing
demand for these inner-city institutions to serve
as the de facto primary care providers for the
region’s most vulnerable citizens, presented
extraordinary financial challenges that threaten
their very survival.
In response, Marshall conceived and implemented
a daring new reorganization of the Health System’s
member institutions. This reorganization allowed
it to meet its health care obligations while also
keeping its facilities open and continuing to serve
as vital economic engines in the Fishtown, Port
Richmond, and North Philadelphia neighborhoods
that comprised a large portion of Temple’s
service area.
Throughout Marshall’s tenure as Chairman
and CEO, the Health System consistently found innovative
ways to reduce operating expenses while also remaking
the Health System as an Employer of Choice in the
Greater Philadelphia region.
“Because of the steps that we have taken
to protect the financial security of the Health
System, often in the face of very tough odds, I
believe that the Health System’s best days
lay ahead,” Marshall said. “That would
not have been possible without the assistance of
a number of very skilled and hard-working members
of the Health System’s leadership team who
are still in place, and I want to thank them for
their terrific work on behalf of the people we
serve.”
Before his arrival at the Health System, Marshall
was a Founding Principal of Goldman & Marshall,
P.C., a Philadelphia law firm specializing in corporate
health law. The firm had a national client list
that included individual practitioners, for-profit
companies, academic medical centers and health
care systems. He has also served as President of
Managed Care Strategies, Inc., a health care consulting
firm that provided a fully integrated set of business,
marketing and contracting services to health care
providers. Prior to that, he was staff attorney
at the Mid-Atlantic Legal Foundation, headquartered
in Philadelphia.
Marshall is a member of numerous Boards including
the Temple University Board of Trustees, the Hospital
and Health System Association of Pennsylvania,
the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, the Delaware
Valley Healthcare Council, the Greater Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce, and the CEO Council for Growth.
He is a former member of the Pennsylvania State
Ethics Commission, and also served as the Commission’s
Chairman. From 2005-2006, Marshall served as a
member of the U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services Medicaid Commission and from 2004-2006,
Marshall also served as a member of the Pennsylvania
Gaming Control Board.
Marshall received both his bachelor’s degree
in political science in 1975 and his law degree
in 1979 from Temple University.
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