Bon Secours St. Francis, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, announced today that Dr. Michael Kelley has been named Chief Medical Officer of the health system’s Greenville market, effective February 24, 2025.
Dr. Kelley will be responsible for growth, as well as operational and clinical oversight of the medical staff. He will serve as liaison between Bon Secours clinical staff and its executive team. Dr. Kelley brings to the ministry more than 25 years of health care experience, including stints in private practice, medical education, and health care leadership roles.
“I am thrilled that Dr. Mike Kelley will be joining Bon Secours St. Francis as our next CMO. After a national search, it is clear that he has the expertise and demeanor to excel in this role,” said Dr. Bruce Swords, Chief Clinical Officer at Bon Secours St. Francis. “Dr. Kelley will have broad responsibilities for clinical and quality outcomes in our hospitals. He will work closely with our medical staff leadership, physicians and advance practice clinicians, as well as our medical group to continue to improve the exceptional care we provide to our patients and communities.”
Dr. Kelley spent the last six years of his career at Owensboro Health in Owensboro, Kentucky where he served in several physician leadership roles including vice president of medical affairs and chief physician officer.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, in Burlington, Vermont where he finished his internship, residency, and chief residency in Internal Medicine and completed his Cardiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he practiced and was on clinical faculty for 7 years. He has also received a Master of Science degree in clinical service operations from Harvard and completed a physician MBA program at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
"I’ve been diligent in finding the right opportunity for myself and my family. My interactions with Bon Secours leadership showed me a group of caring individuals whose values align with their mission, vision, and daily work,” said Kelley. “Their focus on quality care, patient experience, and teamwork really resonated with me. This CMO role also offers opportunities to grow a graduate medical education program, foster old and new physician leaders, mitigate caregiver burnout, grow clinical services, and improve care delivery through a cohesive, well thought out and forward-thinking strategy – all of which solidified my decision."
Dr. Kelley relocated to the Upstate from western Kentucky and will be joined by his wife and three girls, ages 12, 9, and 8, once the current school year ends. Growing up in a small ski town in Vermont, Kelley spent much of his life hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and doing things outdoors – all of which he looks forward to being able to get back to doing here in the Upstate.