ECHELBERGER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CSRA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES

January 9, 2002

Augusta, GA -Scott Echelberger, Vice President of Support Services for MCG Health, Inc., has been elected President of the CSRA Association of Healthcare Executives. He currently serves as Vice President for the chapter.

Mr. Echelberger has served as Vice President of Support Services for the hospital since July 2000. Previously, he served as Senior Assistant Hospital Director, and began at MCG as an Administrative Fellow in 1992.

Mr. Echelberger earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville and a Master's Degree in Health Administration from Duke University.

ACHE promotes professional interaction among professionals in healthcare facilities and addresses critical healthcare issues in the CSRA and surrounding areas.

MCG HealthCare is the health system of the Medical College of Georgia and is comprised of MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty of the School of Medicine and the members of the Physicians Practice Group. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by offering the highest level of primary and specialty health care.

For more information, contact:
Steven Padgett
Media Relations Manager
MCG Health, Inc.
(706) 721-9566