Stephanie R. Tortorici

"Part of the Wheaton Franciscan system's vision is to be the health care employer of choice in the communities we serve, and one of our five values is ‘development,'" said Stephanie Tortorici, vice president, system communications, Wheaton Franciscan Services.

"Before, we all looked different and acted like separate entities," added Stephanie Tortorici, Wheaton vice president, system communications."This is part of a strategy unfolding over the past five years: We have been striving to achieve a common mission and values.This way, we can better identify our organizations as being part of the same company."

With the changes, a consolidation of leadership is planned, Tortorici noted.About 90 non-clinical positions will be eliminated, 50 of them through attrition.

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Stephanie Tortorici, Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc.

Stephanie TortoriciVice President, System CommunicationsStephanie R. Tortorici joined Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc., in September 2001 as vice president of system communications.In this role, she is responsible for internal and external communications across the Wheaton Franciscan System.Prior to joining WFSI, Tortorici was employed with Edelman Public Relations Worldwide in Chicago.Prior to working at Edelman, Tortorici was employed by Advocate Health Care, most recently as director of public relations for Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois.Tortorici received a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a master's degree in business administration from DePaul University in Chicago.She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the National Association of Female Executives, the Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations, and the International Association of Business Communicators.She also serves on a number of committees with the Catholic Health Association of the United States.

Stephanie TortoriciVice president, system communications630-784-2543 (phone)630-462-4977 (fax)

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