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Emaus named president of Affinity Medical Group

02 / 11 / 2008

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MENASHA, Wis. – Dr. Erik Emaus has been named president of Affinity Medical Group, a team of more than 200 health care professionals who provide medical care through a network of 23 clinics in 15 Northeast Wisconsin communities.

Emaus will be responsible for providing governance and direction for the coordination of all patient care activities within Affinity Medical Group, as well as have oversight for all functions related to the recruitment of Affinity Medical Group physicians.

Emaus, a Winneconne resident, joined Affinity Health System in 1999 as a primary care and sports medicine physician. He also served on the medical management team and as medical director for Affinity’s southern region of primary care and ambulatory medical specialties. In 2006, he served as interim chief medical officer and in 2007, he was appointed vice president of medical affairs for St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton.

Emaus earned his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University in East Lansing. He served his internship at Traverse City Community Hospital in Michigan. He is board-certified in family medicine and sports medicine, and he is a fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.

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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.