HEPPNER â Morrow County Health District has announced that Ryan Fowler, a former chief executive officer for Lower Umpqua Hospital District in Reedsport on the Oregon coast, assumed the role as CEO for the rural district on Thursday, Jan. 28, according to a press release.
âIâm committed to rural health care â thatâs where Iâve spent the majority of my career,â Fowler said in the press release. âAfter some conversations at home, I thought this would be a really good fit for me and my family.â
Fowler, 42, signed a one-year contract as interim CEO, as current CEO Bob Houser prepares to retire. Houser worked in healthcare for 37 years and spent five and a half years as the districtâs administrator, according to the press release.