Joe Hodges, regional president/CEO, SSM Health Care Oklahoma, has announced that Michael Beaver has been named president of St. Anthony Hospital, effective Sept. 24. Beaver joins SSM from Methodist Healthcare System, San Antonio, Texas, where he served as the CEO over three hospitals with approximately 4,300 full-time employees. He has extensive experience in operations, program development, and strategic planning.

Beaver holds a master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, a JD degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman Okla., and a bachelor of science degree in speech communication from Oklahoma State University.