USA Health’s Fox Named To Top List Of Academic Medical Center CEOs

Natalie Fox, interim CEO of USA Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2025 list of 95 Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know, recognizing her leadership at the University of South Alabama’s (USA) academic health system. In 2024, she was among only 42 individuals in the U.S. named to Becker’s Hospital Review Rising Stars: Healthcare Leaders Under 40 list. Fox oversees strategy, performance and operations at USA Health, which includes more than 7,300 employees, three hospitals, a cancer and research institute and more than 40 healthcare delivery sites spanning three counties and two states. She has been a dedicated leader at USA Health since 2011, serving in roles to advance population health and reduce barriers to care during her tenure. Previously an assistant administrator and chief nursing officer for the USA Health Physicians Group, Fox played a critical role in leading the system’s COVID-19 testing and vaccination response in partnership with the City of Mobile. For this work, she was recognized with a Mobile Community Health Leadership Award and an Exceptional Citizenship Award in 2022. That same year, she also received Alabama’s Top Nurses Lifetime Achievement Award for her enduring contributions to the nursing profession.