Stratum Health System, the parent company of Tidewell Hospice, is pleased to announce the addition of Alan Weldy, JD, MBA, as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. Weldy comes to Stratum with 34 years of legal experience and more than a decade of health care compliance and general counsel experience. Most recently, Weldy served 12 years as General Counsel, Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance at Goshen Health, formerly known as Indiana University Health Goshen, in Goshen, Ind. Weldy begins his tenure at Stratum Health System on April 27. Weldy said he was impressed with Stratum Health System and Tidewell Hospice long before pursuing his new position. 

“It has been my privilege to serve for the past 12 years as general legal counsel and compliance officer in a mission-based health system located in Northern Indiana. Even 1,100 miles away I knew of Stratum Health/Tidewell from friends whose family members were cared for by its incredible staff and volunteers,” he said. “The compassion, enthusiasm and sense of mission of Tidewell colleagues clearly stood out during my interview process. Learning about the merger of Stratum Health System and Empath Health served to heighten my professional excitement and personal sense of call to help shape the future of the new organization. My wife, Carla, and I look forward to this opportunity and to becoming part of the Sarasota community.”

Weldy earned his law degree from University of Notre Dame Law School and his Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University. He spent 16 years with the firm Yoder, Ainlay, Ulmer and Buckingham, including 10 years as partner. Weldy also served as adjunct professor and associate professor of business at Goshen College, his undergraduate alma mater. Stratum, the parent company of Tidewell Hospice and other affiliated healthcare organizations, is governed by a group of seven voluntary Board of Trustees members.

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