CEOI MEMBER SINCE 2023

John Couris is president and CEO of Florida Health Sciences Center, which comprises an array of organizations, including Tampa General Hospital, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit academic and research health systems, in partnership with the University of South Florida. As a visionary leader, Mr. Couris has built health care organizations by driving innovation, operational excellence, and strategic collaborations. He is recognized for creating an organizational culture that thrives on authenticity, kindness, vulnerability, and transparency. Since taking the helm of Florida Health Sciences Center in 2017, Mr. Couris has championed innovation. Under his leadership, Tampa General established an artificial intelligence and predictive analytics care coordination center designed to improve safety, quality, and cost. He helped launch a venture capital fund dedicated to driving innovation while supporting early-stage startups and investments. Today, Mr. Couris is executing Tampa General’s largest master facility plan in the hospital’s history, a $550 million commitment to bring advanced technology and innovative care through the creation of a medical and research district in downtown Tampa. This district, inspired by renowned medical districts in the nation’s greatest cities, houses an ever-growing hub of world-class clinical care, academics, research, and biotechnology anchored by Tampa General and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Mr. Couris is a research fellow at the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, where he received a doctorate in business administration and management sciences.