Don Jernigan, PhD, serves as president and CEO of AdventHealth – the largest Protestant not-for-profit health system in the United States - encompassing 44 hospitals with 77,000 employees serving over 4.7 million patients a year. He has also served as a naval officer, a university professor, and president of three hospitals. He holds a doctorate in physical chemistry from Baylor University. Dr. Jernigan is a prominent speaker on issues of leadership, healthcare, science, and education.
