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Donatelle named VP of Medical Affairs

06 / 05 / 2008

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Lisa Cruz, Media Relations
Affinity Health System
(920) 720-1752
(920) 554-0686 (pager)

MENASHA, Wis. – Dr. Lawrence Donatelle, is the new vice president of Medical Affairs for St. Elizabeth Hospital.  In addition to his responsibilities, Dr. Donatelle will also continue providing part-time primary care services to Affinity patients as a board-certified member of family medicine in the Affinity Medical Group. 

Donatelle serves as a member of the Physician Governance Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee of the Affinity Board of Directors.  He has been a member of the Affinity team since 1985 when he came on board as a Family Practice provider for the LaSalle Clinic. 

He obtained his medical degree at the University of North Dakota Medical School and completed his residency through UW Madison’s Fox Valley Family Practice Residency program in Appleton.

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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a Catholic mission-oriented regional health care network, is a partnership of Ministry Health Care and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Affinity Health System is the Fox Valley’s third largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and is ranked 24 among the top 100 integrated health care networks nationwide (Verispan 2008). Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent among hospitals nationwide in terms of quality and efficiency, as determined by the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select practice National Quality Award. Network Health Plan has achieved Excellent accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest possible level. It is ranked 37th among the 250 rated health plans in the nation in terms of customer satisfaction and clinical performance, according to the U.S. News and World Report/NCQA Best Health Plans in America listing. Members of Affinity include Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation, Oshkosh; St. Elizabeth Hospital and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Community Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 23 family practice and specialty clinics in 13 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.