Joanne M. Conroy, MD, has led Dartmouth Health as Chief Executive Officer and President since 2017. As the leader of New Hampshire's only academic health system, including its flagship hospital Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Dr. Conroy has led significant positive change and growth. Highlights of this work include a dramatic turnaround in Dartmouth Health's financial performance, the addition of Southwestern Vermont Health Care as a member of Dartmouth Health, the completion of two major expansion projects, and a strategic planning process that is guiding the organization into the future.

Dr. Conroy has long been a formidable force and is a vocal advocate for increasing the role of women in leadership, including as a founding member of Women of Impact, a group of healthcare executives addressing complex problems in the industry. Her recent national and regional awards and honors include the 2021 Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO given by the LeapFrog Group being named the 2022 Citizen of the Year by the New Hampshire Union Leader, and to Becker's Hospital Review's 2022 "Top 113 Great Leaders in Healthcare" list. She was included in Becker's Top 40 CEO Influencers list for 2023. Under her leadership, DHMC continues to be annually ranked as the #1 ranked hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek.

Prior to joining Dartmouth Health, Dr. Conroy served as CEO of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA, and as Chief Healthcare Officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC. She has served as Chief Medical Officer, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Executive Vice President of the Atlantic health system based in Florham Park, NJ.

Dr. Conroy is board certified with the American Board of Anesthesiologists. On January 1, 2024 Conroy became chair of the American Hospital Association Board. She lives in Hanover, New Hampshire.