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Corinne Francis

AM '00

MA, MDiv, AM ’00, D. HCML (Cand)

2025 Milestone Achievement Award Recipient

Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Integration Officer, Trinity Health

Corinne R. Francis is a national leader in Catholic health care and the first Black woman to lead mission integration for a national Catholic health system. With more than two decades of experience advancing health equity, mission-driven leadership, and spiritual care across the health sector, she is shaping how values-based healthcare systems serve diverse communities with dignity and compassion.

As Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Integration Officer at Trinity Health, Corinne provides strategic leadership to ensure that the organization's mission, values, and Catholic identity are deeply embedded in every aspect of its operations. She oversees Trinity Health’s role as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church and provides an annual Vatican report to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Previously, Corinne held senior leadership roles at CommonSpirit Health, Dignity Health, CHRISTUS Health, and Catholic Health East. Across these roles, she has developed national standards for mission services and led groundbreaking initiatives addressing disparities in care and access. Her commitment to justice and faith in action earned her a spot on Modern Healthcare’s Up and Comer list in 2006.

Corinne is a founding member of Medical Professionals On A Mission, a nonprofit supporting disaster response in the Caribbean, and has served on the Catholic Health Association Board of Trustees, chairing its Diversity and Health Disparities Committee.

A distinguished alumna of the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, Corinne earned her AM with a certificate in Health Administration and Policy as an Edith Abbott Scholar. She also holds degrees from Carlow University and Catholic Theological Union and is currently a doctoral candidate at Loyola University Chicago.

With a steadfast dedication to equity, spiritual care, and leadership grounded in service, Corinne continues to build a legacy of transformative impact in faith-based health care.