LTG Announces New Executive Search Engagement - University Hospitals, Director of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Services

The Leadership Talent Group (LTG) has been retained by University Hospitals (UH) to conduct a national executive search for the position of Director of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Services (Director) and the Gail and Hoyt Murray Endowed Chair in Pediatric Audiology and Cochlear Implants.

The Director reports to the Director, Surgical Services - Multispecialty Surgery System of Care, Department of Surgery, for University Hospitals, located in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Director is responsible for the strategic oversight, leadership, and management of inpatient and outpatient pediatric and adult audiology services across the UH system. In addition, this position is fully accountable for implementing and evaluating audiology and speech language pathology practice standards in conjunction with UH system policies and procedures.

With a 150+ year legacy in the community, UH is a nationally recognized, $6B+ integrated health system operating 21 hospitals, 50+ health centers/outpatient facilities and over 200 physician offices in Cleveland and 16 counties in northern Ohio. The System is anchored by UH Cleveland Medical Center (CMC), a 1,032-bed tertiary medical center, in addition to five joint ventures. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals list, recognized in 18 types of care, an achievement it has made 27 years in a row. 

Defining Leadership in Talent Management

The Leadership Talent Group (LTG), is a boutique talent management consulting firm specializing in retained search, interim leadership and executive development services for hospital systems. Led by managing partner Julie Hixson Suijk, she is joined by industry experts Seth Lee and Tiffany Crenshaw, providing talent solutions in the delivery of original candidate research, passive candidate development, diverse candidate slates and timely search completion. The consultants of LTG have completed 600+ executive and interim leadership placements nationally at 50+ faith-based, academic, non-profit, for-profit, children’s and community hospital systems, culminating in 10,000+ executive encounters. With our boutique search model, we conduct original candidate research, targeting health systems and passive candidates at virtually any health system in the nation. Our expansive network with health system leaders is unrivaled. Learn more about our branded, "The Pragmatic Interview Method" that is designed to align interview team members and candidates to create an engaged interview experience: www.theleadershiptalentgroup.com. 

LTG Contact

Julie Hixson Suijk, Managing Partner, The Leadership Talent Group, julie@theleadershiptalentgroup.com.

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