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Kansas City, MO-based Ruth Pullins as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Truman Medical Centers (TMC) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two, acute care academic hospital locations, a behavioral health program, a long term care facility and multiple primary care practices, TMC provides care from birth through your senior years. TMC Hospital Hill, in downtown Kansas City, is the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. From the healing environment of 400 works of museum quality art to our seasonal produce market, you can count on something special at TMC. We provide the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the brand new state of the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center. In eastern Jackson County, TMC Lakewood sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds, with a nature walking trail and scenic views, our facility is the epitome of comfort and care. We have all the services you would expect a community hospital from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program as well as a labor and delivery unit that provides comfort and care for the whole family. We have several community-based family medical care centers and a radiology center that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care that includes a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon close to home.
About the Person
Ruth Stricklen Pullins, MA, SPHR, CLRP, has served in the same role with The University of Kansas Physicians (UKP) since 2006. Pullins` professional accomplishments include creating and executing a plan to centralize communization and creating a common culture and identity at UKP. These plans helped to significantly reduce staff turnover. She also led restructuring of the organization`s retirement plan, established a paid time off program, and completed a redesign of employee benefits. Pullins earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Development from Friends University. She went on to earn a Master of Arts in Communications Studies from the University of Kansas. She holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute and a Certified Labor Relation Professional certification from the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association. She is a member of Medical Group Managers Association, the National Society of Human Resource Management and the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association. Pullins serves on the governance structure committee for the National Parkinson Foundation, Heartland. She previously held a director role for the Society for Human Resource Management - Kansas City Chapter.
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