Our History:
For nearly a century, Carle Foundation Hospital and Carle Physician Group have shared a vision for providing high-quality health care.
The history of these entities began in 1918 when Margaret Burt Carle Morris left $40,000 to the City of Urbana, Ill. for the purpose of starting a hospital. Her donation led to the creation of The Urbana Memorial Hospital Association. Her name – Carle – has been maintained, an enduring testimony to the roots of the organization.
In 1931, J.C. Thomas Rogers and Hugh L. Davison, two physicians from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, moved to Urbana and opened what was then called Carle Memorial Hospital and the Rogers-Davison Clinic. Housed in the abandoned Eastern Illinois Medical Sanitarium, the Clinic and 15-bed Hospital introduced the concept of multi-specialty group practice to the area.
Though the Clinic and Hospital were separated into two distinct organizations in 1946, they were reunited on April 1, 2010 and continue to provide high-quality health care and advancements in medical research.
Together known simply as Carle, Carle Foundation Hospital and Carle Physician Group are proud of a long history bringing world-class health care to the residents of east central Illinois.
Position Summary:
Director of Marketing and Communications is responsible for the system's branding and brand management, marketing strategy, marketing management, digital strategy, marketing research, advertising and promotion, and internal communications. Responsibilities include direction of brand management, consumer marketing, recruitment marketing, creative strategies, enterprise digital strategy and digital properties, CRM strategy, internal and external communications, special events, and other communications or outreach efforts that impact the brand, marketing, and image of the health system. Director of Marketing and Communications plays a complementary role in market planning and business development activities.