PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Free Clinic has named its replacement for Marie Ghazal, who is retiring this month after being CEO of the nonprofit for 12 years.
Forrest A. Daniels, who has served with the Maryland Department of Health since 2019, most recently as CEO of the Eastern Shore Hospital Center, will take over on March 31.
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“We’re thrilled to have … [Forrest] Daniels join us to lead our high-performing clinic team,” William Fitzgerald, Rhode Island Free Clinic board president, said in a statement.
Daniels’ career has focused on serving the nation’s most vulnerable in senior management positions at hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and community organizations, including the District of Columbia Department of Health and the D.C. Department of Corrections.
“I look forward to moving to Rhode Island to work with Free Clinic volunteers, community partners and supporters to advance the clinic’s mission to ensure vital health care for adults in need from throughout Rhode Island,” Daniels said in a statement.
A former resident of Amherst, Mass., and a graduate of Howard University and Indiana University, Daniels earned his Doctor of Science in Healthcare Leadership from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is board certified in health care management, a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a recipient of the ACHE Chairman’s Service Award for his contribution to health care management excellence through his volunteer service to the profession and college.
Founded in 1999, the Rhode Island Free Clinic provides a comprehensive medical home to uninsured, low-income Rhode Island adults, and serves as an educational training site for aspiring health care professionals through partnerships with Rhode Island’s leading academic partners. The clinic annually mobilizes more than 600 volunteers and community partners to provide care and training.
For more information about the clinic, contact Marvin Ronning at mronning@rifreeclinic.org or by calling 401-274-6347, ext. 322.
