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 GBMC Names Healthcare Veteran
 As Vice President for Facilities and Support Services
Harford County Resident Will Supervise Hospital’s Ancillary Services

BALTIMORE – September 9, 2005 – Michael A. Forthman of Forest Hill in Harford County, MD has been named vice president of facilities and support services at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. 

Forthman will serve as a member of GBMC’s executive team, and will oversee clinical engineering, construction management, environmental services, environmental safety, food services, plant operations, and security services. 

“GBMC has an excellent reputation for providing quality medical care and service,” Forthman said.  “I am looking forward to continuing GBMC’s commitment to provide a strong ancillary services network to help our clinicians provide greater care.”

Forthman brings 16 years of healthcare experience to GBMC, having served in several administrative leadership positions with Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland. He earned both a bachelor’s of business administration in finance and a master’s of business administration from Loyola College.

Forthman’s professional affiliations include serving as a board member for the Maryland Association of Healthcare Executives and as a member of the American Academy of Medical Administrators and the American College of Healthcare Executives.  His community service includes volunteering with the March of Dimes as chairman of the board of directors for the Central Maryland chapter and with the United Way and Forest Hill Parks & Recreation. 

GBMC includes Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), Central Maryland’s leading community hospital; Hospice of Baltimore, which provides comfort and care to patients with life-limiting illnesses; the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Community Health Center, which offers comprehensive health and family services to the residents of East Baltimore; and the GBMC Foundation, which supports the GBMC mission by managing fundraising efforts.  The 300-bed Medical Center, located on a beautiful suburban campus, serves nearly 22,000 inpatients annually and provides approximately 50,000 emergency room visits. For more information, go to www.gbmc.org.

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