Shane Strum, President and CEO of Broward Health, was confirmed as the chair of America’s Essential Hospitals’ Policy Committee.

America’s Essential Hospitals is a nonprofit trade association representing more than 300 member hospitals dedicated to equitable, high-quality care for all. The policy committee develops and recommends policy principles and positions to the association board.

A recognized leader with three decades of public service, Strum also serves as a board member for the Safety Net Hospital Alliance and on the Workforce Board for CareerSource Broward.

A Broward County native, Strum is also deeply committed to serving the local community. He was recently inducted into the Fort Lauderdale Walk of Fame and served as chair of the American Heart Association’s 2023 Heart Ball. Strum has an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Alabama.