I’m honored to be included [in Becker's list], and honored that our teams across Dartmouth Health put their trust in me to lead as we chart the course forward together.
Joanne M. Conroy, MDDartmouth Health CEO and president Joanne M. Conroy, MD, was named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s great leaders in healthcare for 2026. Honorees were selected for defining the strategic direction, shaping the culture and embodying the mission that flows through every department, every decision, and every patient or client interaction, according to Becker’s. Others on the list include the CEOs of Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Mayo Clinic.
“The healthcare leaders Becker’s selected to recognize this year represent hospitals and health systems nationwide, each with its own challenges to overcome as well as many they all share,” said Conroy. “What they have in common is a commitment to leadership that benefits staff and patients, and growing their institution to benefit the health of their communities into the future. I’m honored to be included, and honored that our teams across Dartmouth Health put their trust in me to lead as we chart the course forward together.”
Becker’s praised Conroy’s leadership philosophy rooted in trust, innovation and mentorship. It also highlighted Dartmouth Health’s financial turnaround, system-wide expansion, and major infrastructure projects that enhance access and clinical innovation, all under her leadership.
To view the full list of healthcare leaders recognized by Becker’s, visit go.d-h.org/k92fpp.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and largest private employer, serves patients across New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,300 providers in nearly every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Its network of hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics and home care facilities, spans a broad geographical area. Year after year, DHMC is named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, northern New England’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of less than than 60 total nationally; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital at DHMC/CHaD) and more than 20 locations around the region; eight member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont, Hampstead, and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Dartmouth Health Home Care; Dartmouth Health Connected Care Center for Telehealth, serving patients as far away as Texas; and more than 30 primary and multi-specialty clinics across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its partnership with Dartmouth College, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the White River Junction VA Medical Center, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials with international impact. Dartmouth Health and its more than 16,000 employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in the communities it serves and to providing every patient with exceptional, state-of-the-art, personalized care. Learn more at dartmouth-health.org.