Experience

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  University of Findlay

  • Adjunct Faculty

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  Healthcare Strategy and Solutions

  • Findlay, Ohio (USA)

  • President and CEO

    • Jan 2010 - Mar 2016
    • Findlay, Ohio (USA)

    Provide consulting services to small and rural hospitals and health care systems.Assist in developing new products and services.Provide strategies for developing a rural health care system.36 years as hospital and system CEO

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  Blanchard Valley Health Association

  • Findlay, Ohio

  • President and CEO

    • Jan 1983 - Dec 2001
    • Findlay, Ohio

    Bill Ruse is President Emeritus of the Blanchard Valley Health Association headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. Bill retired from Blanchard Valley in 2001 after serving as its President and CEO for 36 years. The Association is one of the largest rural health care delivery systems in Ohio where it holds interests in hospitals, nursing homes, managed care, specialty health centers and several subsidiary health related corporations spread throughout Northwest and West Central Ohio. In recognition of his years of leadership, Blanchard Valley named its new 65,000 S.F. building on its Findlay hospital campus the “William E. Ruse Center”. After graduating from Collinwood High School in Cleveland, Bill received a B.Sc. In Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University; a MBA with concentration in Health Administration from Xavier University; and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in Law from the University of Toledo. The University of Findlay granted Bill an Honorary Doctor of Healthcare Management degree in 1997 and Ohio Northern University awarded him and Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree in 2003. Mr. Ruse has been associated with the Findlay, Ohio law firm of Drake, Phillips, Kuenzli and Clark where he served as Attorney at Law, “Of Counsel”, and specialized in health care law and health care strategic planning.

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  Blanchard Valley Hospital

  • Findlay, Ohio

  • President and CEO

    • Oct 1963 - Sep 1993
    • Findlay, Ohio

    Bill Ruse is President Emeritus of the Blanchard Valley Health Association headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. Bill retired from Blanchard Valley in 2001 after serving as its President and CEO for 36 years. The Association is one of the largest rural health care delivery systems in Ohio where it holds interests in hospitals, nursing homes, managed care, specialty health centers and several subsidiary health related corporations spread throughout Northwest and West Central Ohio. In recognition of his years of leadership, Blanchard Valley named its new 65,000 S.F. building on its Findlay hospital campus the “William E. Ruse Center”. After graduating from Collinwood High School in Cleveland, Bill received a B.Sc. In Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University; a MBA with concentration in Health Administration from Xavier University; and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in Law from the University of Toledo. The University of Findlay granted Bill an Honorary Doctor of Healthcare Management degree in 1997 and Ohio Northern University awarded him and Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree in 2003. Mr. Ruse has been associated with the Findlay, Ohio law firm of Drake, Phillips, Kuenzli and Clark where he served as Attorney at Law, “Of Counsel”, and specialized in health care law and health care strategic planning.