Michelle Rowe, RN
VP, Research Institute
HCA Healthcare Research Institute
Michelle Rowe, RN serves as the Vice President of HCA Healthcare Research Institute, the multispecialty clinical research arm of HCA Healthcare. In her role, she is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy, and direction of all clinical research operations within the HCA Healthcare network across 13 divisions at over 43 sites, including cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, infectious disease, women’s and children’s, and behavior health areas. Michelle joined Sarah Cannon/HCA Healthcare in 2018 as Senior Director of American Group Navigation, later becoming Assistant Vice President of Clinical Operations, where she led 250 colleagues across 15 divisions. With over 19 years of experience in service line strategy, hospital operations, and program development, she previously led the regional oncology service line for Mercy Health, Ohio's largest non-profit Catholic healthcare organization. Michelle is an experienced nursing leader passionate about developing and mentoring future healthcare industry leaders.