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Michael Bilton is system director of community health/community benefit for CommonSpirit Health, a 138-hospital, 24-state non-profit health system. Michael’s primary responsibilities include providing direction, operational leadership, implementation tools and technical assistance for community benefit reporting, community health assessments and strategies, and $15 million annually in strategic philanthropic grant making.
Prior to joining CommonSpirit (Dignity Health) in 2015, Michael served Verité Healthcare Consulting, the American Hospital Association and its Association for Community Health Improvement, Healthcare Forum, Illinois Primary Health Care Association, and Chicago Department of Public Health. He earned a masters degree in public policy and health administration from the University of Chicago. Michael has volunteered locally on boards and direct service capacities for a community health center, child abuse prevention and Court-Appointed Special Advocates program, aspiring first-generation college student mentioning, and English as a Second Language classes.