ABOUT THE NEW MEXICO RURAL HOSPITAL NETWORK
The New Mexico Rural Hospital Network’s mission is to support and sustain quality healthcare in our
communities through collaboration. Established in 2011, the network currently is comprised of 10 rural, independent, non-profit hospitals in the state of New Mexico. Through the network, member hospitals are able to foster mutually beneficial relationships through peer networking and education as well as benefiting from group purchasing discounts, business partnerships and other network advantages.
Stephen Stoddard
MHA, FACHE
Executive Director NMRHN
Stephen Stoddard is the Executive Director of the New Mexico Rural Hospital Network which is a collaborative organization consisting of 10 rural hospitals with the mission to support and sustain quality healthcare. He currently serves as the Board President of the New Mexico Healthcare Executives. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as the Board President of the Idaho Healthcare Executive Forum and as the Board President of the National Cooperative of Health Networks. Stephen was nationally recognized as the 2018 NCHN Outstanding Network Leader by the National Cooperative of Health Networks Association.
Stephen has worked as the Executive Director of the Southwest Idaho Community Health Network, the Assistant Administrator / Corporate Compliance Officer of Smithville Regional Hospital in Texas, and the Administrative Fellow at Chesapeake General Hospital in Virginia. He earned his master’s degree in healthcare administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his bachelor’s degree at Brigham Young University, Provo. Stephen enjoys water skiing, visiting historic sites, serving as a volunteer through church and Boy Scouts and spending time with his wife and three children.
NMRHN Board
The Board is comprised of the CEO's of all the member hospitals.
Frank Corcoran – President
Sierra Vista Hospital
Robert Whitaker – Vice President
Gila Regional Medical Center
David Shaw – Secretary / Treasurer
Nor-Lea Hospital District
Joe Salgado, MD
Artesia General Hospital
Thom Whelan
Cibola General Hospital
Christina Campos
Guadalupe County Hospital
James Kiser
Holy Cross Medical Center
Bo Beames
Miners’ Colfax Medical Center
Bill Patten
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services
Kaye Green
Roosevelt General Hospital
Tammie Chavez
Union County General Hospital