Vicki A. Darnell, president and chief executive officer of Ephraim McDowell Health, was elected to serve on the American Hospital Association (AHA) Regional Policy Board 3 and has begun her three-year term.

Regional Policy Board 3 represents six states including District of Columbia, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. The Board meets three times a year to foster communication between the AHA, its members and state hospital associations. They provide input on public policy issues considered by the Board of Trustees, serve as ad hoc policy development committees when appropriate, and identify needs unique to a region and assist in developing programs to meet those needs.