Karen Kerr has been announced as president of South Florida Baptist Hospital. She has been serving as interim president since Sept. 3, after former president Steve Nierman left to take over as president of Winter Haven Hospital.
Kerr is familiar with the BayCare health system. She served as director of Patient Care Services at South Florida Baptist since 2002. She also served in other roles with St. Joseph’s and South Florida Baptist since 1990.
“Karen is a dynamic leader with a true passion for serving patients and their families and has earned the support of the board, medical staff, team members and community leaders,” said Glenn Waters, president of the BayCare Hospital Division, in an email to hospital board members. “She has worked to develop new programs and initiatives for neurospine, surgery, OB, radiology and patient experience.”