Jack Lynch, President and CEO of Main Line Health, to Retire After 20 Years of Service

Jack Lynch

Bryn Mawr, PA — After 20 years of steadfast dedication and commitment to Main Line Health, Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and CEO, will retire, effective June 30, 2025. Jack has solidified the System as a healthcare leader committed to delivering safe, high-quality, equitable and affordable care to our patients and the communities we serve — now and for generations to come.

Jack first joined Main Line Health in 2005, and in his time as President and CEO, has led and championed some of the biggest initiatives in the System’s history, including restructuring Main Line Health to be a standalone organization separate from Jefferson Health System, as well as adding Riddle Hospital and Mirmont Treatment Center to be part of Main Line Health. This transformative growth helped Main Line Health embrace a System approach to operating, bringing all campuses together to collaborate more efficiently and effectively.

“It has been the honor and privilege of my career to serve as President and CEO of Main Line Health. The past two decades has seen the System undergo remarkable growth and transformation, positioning us as an employer and care provider of choice. It’s our people who make a difference. I am extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish together and excited for the bright future that lies ahead for Main Line Health,” Jack said.

A snapshot of Jack’s achievements include:

  • Unrelenting commitment to patient safety, quality and equity
    • Jack established a System Safety, Quality & Equity Committee, bringing together experience and expertise from all campuses
    • He envisioned and created the System’s annual Healthcare Disparities Colloquium, a staple conversation to discuss how to address disparities in care and better serve our patients
    • Under his leadership, Main Line Health earned two prestigious awards from the American Hospital Association: The Quest for Quality Award and The Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award, Transforming Winner — both exemplifying the System’s commitment to providing the highest quality of safe and equitable care
    • Two prominent inclusion rankings have marked Main Line Health as a top performer — Forbes’ as a Best Employer for Diversity and the Healthcare Equality Index, the national benchmarking tool that evaluates equity and inclusion of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees
    • The System has been recognized by numerous organizations for its commitment to safety and quality, and the resulting improved outcomes
  • Invested more than a billion dollars in capital improvement projects across the System, including:
    • Construction of new patient pavilions at all four acute care hospitals
    • Construction of ambulatory care centers in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square
    • Campus upgrades and renovations, such as the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Bryn Mawr Hospital, the establishment of the Lankenau Heart Institute and the expansion of Lankenau Medical Center’s Emergency Department
  • Forged strategic partnerships and affiliations with Jefferson Health, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Sheppard Pratt
  • Strengthened Main Line HealthCare’s physician network, growing it to more than 600 physicians and 300-plus advanced practice providers, expanding it to more than 40 locations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Jack recognizes the important role physicians play in the delivery of care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable
  • Provided reassuring leadership throughout the uncertainties and challenges during the pandemic, including the vaccination efforts to help reduce the spread of COVID

“We are profoundly grateful for Jack's extraordinary contributions to Main Line Health. His strategic vision and dedication have been instrumental in our success,” said Steve Higgins, Chair of the Board of Governors. “While we will miss his leadership, we are excited about the future and have begun the search for a new CEO to build upon Jack’s legacy.”

About Main Line Health

Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Philadelphia and its suburbs. Main Line Health's commitment — to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable and affordable care for treating and curing disease, playing an important role in prevention and disease management, as well as training physicians and other health care providers — reflects our intent to be the region's premier choice for clinical care, research, and education. A team of more than 13,000 employees and over 2,100 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers care for patients throughout Main Line Health.

At Main Line Health's core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.

Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, which includes skilled home health care, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology, and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization; and Main Line HealthCare, one of the region's largest multispecialty physician networks.

Main Line Health is the recipient of numerous awards for quality care and service, including the prestigious American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize, highest tier ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality and systemwide recognition in the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Main Line Health is committed to creating an environment of diversity, respect, equity and inclusion, has proudly received awards in this area and has embraced the American Hospital Association's #123forEquity Pledge to Act to eliminate disparities in care. We are dedicated to advancing patient-centered care, education and research to help patients stay healthy and live their best lives.

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