Robert Earley

The North Texas business community celebrated the careers of several longtime leaders who retired in 2022.

The internal hire is a pediatrician who joined the network in 2017 as an executive vice president.

After 13 years at the helm of Tarrant County's public health system, he is stepping back to care for his parents.

"If we don't learn our proper lessons from COVID, then that's a huge mistake," he says.

The region's safety net hospitals were ranked as two of the best in the nation for quality, access, and community engagement.