Michael C. Hemsley
CHE Trinity Health
Michael C. Hemsley serves as Deputy General Counsel for Trinity Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States. Trinity consists of 20 Regional Health Ministries operating more than 56 hospitals as well as sub-acute health care facilities and businesses across the continuum of care in 21 states. Prior to its 2014 merger into Trinity, Mr. Hemsley served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Catholic Health East ("CHE"), a similarly structured health care system operating in 11 states. For several years he also served as CHE's Corporate Compliance Officer providing oversight and guidance to Regional Compliance Officers and Boards across its regional subsidiaries. Prior to joining CHE, Mr. Hemsley spent more than 20 years in private practice, last as a partner and chair of the health law department at Wolf, Block, LLP. Mr. Hemsley is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the District of Columbia Bar Association. A certified healthcare compliance professional, Mr. Hemsley is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association where he served as a board member and officer. A lecturer and author, he was a principal drafter of Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance: A Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors, and two subsequent Healthcare Board Educational Resource publications, each sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association and the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Hemsley is a member of the adjunct faculty of St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. He received his law degree (J.D.) from Villanova University School of Law, a Master of Arts in Legislative Affairs from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pa.
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