Dr. Airica Steed,Ed.D, MBA, Rn, Cssmbb,Fache,Iassc
About Dr. Airica Steed,Ed.D, MBA, Rn, Cssmbb,Fache,Iassc
Dr. Airica Steed is the Chief Executive Officer and President of The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a recognized leader in healthcare, focusing on health equity and operational excellence, and has held various significant roles in healthcare organizations throughout her career.
Work at The MetroHealth System
Dr. Airica Steed serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio, a role she has held since 2022. In this position, she leads the organization in its mission to provide high-quality healthcare services while focusing on health equity and addressing social determinants of health. Dr. Steed's leadership aims to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities in underserved communities.
Education and Expertise
Dr. Airica Steed holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Leadership from Olivet Nazarene University, an MBA in Business Administration from Governors State University, and a Master's degree in Global Development from Harvard Extension School. She also earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from RUSH University. Dr. Steed is a nationally recognized expert in Lean Six Sigma and the Malcolm Baldrige framework, holding international certification as a Master Black Belt trainer.
Background
Dr. Airica Steed has extensive experience in healthcare leadership, having held various executive roles in organizations such as Sinai Chicago, Presence Health, and Advocate Health Care. She has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Breakthrough Innovation Partners, LLC. Her career spans over two decades, focusing on operational excellence, organizational turnarounds, and community health advocacy.
Achievements
Dr. Airica Steed has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the '100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.' She made history as the first female, first person of color, and first nurse to become CEO of an academic safety net healthcare system in nearly 200 years. Her contributions to healthcare include architecting large-scale operational and cultural changes that have led to profitable growth and improved community health outcomes.
Current Affiliations
In addition to her role at The MetroHealth System, Dr. Airica Steed is an active member of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and YPO. She also serves as a Clinical Professor at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and as a Clinical Assistant Professor at UI Health, where she focuses on Health Policy & Administration and Nursing.