“[Ms.] Bryant’s tenure with both organizations has been characterized by numerous achievements for individual ASCs and the organizations she led. These achievements include a dramatic growth in membership, an expanded scope of services for members, enhancement of ASCs’ stature on Capitol Hill and much more,” Ms. Sydness-Fitzgerald said in the release.
“Ms. Bryant has been an extraordinary leader in the ASC industry. She has grown membership, she has advocated for the ASC industry and due to her unique set of skills, she has placed ASCs in the position of being about the only physician-owned industry that is not targeted by Congress and highly regarded on both sides of the political aisle,” said Scott Becker, partner with McGuireWoods and publisher of Becker’s ASC Review.
Mr. Becker added, “Ms. Bryant has a quiet intensity and 24-hour work ethic that served the ASC industry remarkably well. Many people pride themselves as turnaround experts; she truly engineered the turnaround of the ASC Association. The ASC industry will greatly miss Ms. Bryant. That stated, a group of industry leaders — led by Andrew Hayek, Bill Wilcox and Richard Francis and supported by the ASC Association and Ms. Bryant — have done a tremendous job of taking over the helm to drive legislative efforts for the ASC industry. The ASC Association will need to find a great leader to replace Ms. Bryant. With her departure, the industry is very fortunate to have the ASC Coalition in place!”
Ms. Bryant’s successes will be celebrated at the May ASCs 2010 Conference in Anaheim, Calif., according to the release. She will remain with the ASC Association and the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation through Sept. 1, 2010, to ensure a smooth transition.
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