MUSC Health Florence/Marion/Black River Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer Jay Hinesley receives W. Stuart Smith Leadership Award

CHARLESTON, SC (Dec. 9, 2024) – MUSC Health presented its highest leadership award to MUSC Health Florence/Marion/Black River Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer Jay Hinesley on December 6. 

The W. Stuart Smith Leadership Excellence Award is presented annually for meritorious service to a member of the MUSC Health leadership team. The award recognizes leaders who have served as role models for MUSC Health's values, have been instrumental in enabling the achievement of the strategic initiatives and/or organizational goals, and have favorably impacted MUSC Health's image and reputation in the community or state. 

 

“I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to MUSC Health Florence/Marion/Black River Medical Centers Chief Executive Officer Jay Hinesley on receiving the prestigious W. Stuart Smith Leadership Excellence Award,” said Dr. Patrick Cawley, MUSC Health chief executive officer. “This recognition is a testament to his exceptional leadership, unwavering dedication, and steadfast commitment to the values and mission of MUSC Health.”

Under Hinesley’s guidance the exceptional team at MUSC Health Florence/Marion/Black River Medical Centers have not only achieved significant strategic objectives but also strengthened the reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care. Their collective efforts continue to shape the future of healthcare for the patients in the local communities. 

“On behalf of the MUSC Health family, I want to thank Jay Hinesley for his dedication, passion, and extraordinary contributions. This award is a well-deserved recognition of the impact he and his team have made, and I am confident that his vision will continue to inspire us all,” Cawley added. 

W. Stuart Smith, vice president for clinical operations and executive director of the medical center, retired from MUSC in December 2012 after 40 years of dedicated service. Smith, who started at MUSC as a hospital administrative resident in 1973, was instrumental in several of the medical center’s projects, such as establishing the first comprehensive strategic plan and the opening of Ashley River Tower in Charleston. He also worked with the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) to improve quality initiatives and patient safety, as well as state legislators to approve the formation of the Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA). 

About MUSC 

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates over 3,100 students in six colleges and trains 950+ residents and fellows across its health system. MUSC leads the state in federal and National Institutes of Health and research funding. For information on our academic programs, visit musc.edu. As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. In 2024, for the 10th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org. 

MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $7.1 billion. The 31,000 MUSC members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, contract employees, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research, and patient care.