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Bridge Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Bridges as VP, Deputy General Counsel at Baystate Health.

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system serving over 800,000 people throughout western New England. With roots dating to the founding of Springfield Hospital in 1883, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate healthcare in the Pioneer Valley for more than 140 years.

Sharon will manage Baystate’s legal department, including fiscal management and organization of the internal legal function, as well as the use of outside firms. She will also direct legal services on behalf of the health system in order to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.

Sharon brings over 20 years of health care law experience, including expertise in: physician contracting, human resources, technology, billing, mergers and acquisitions, research, leases, risk management, technology, and telemedicine.

Most recently, Sharon served as Associate General Counsel at Baptist Memorial Health Care, where she advised executives on commercial transactions, corporate governance, employment law, healthcare law, compliance, privacy, and litigation.  Sharon worked as a nurse after graduating from college and combined her passions as a health law attorney, even continuing working as a nurse on weekends during law school. 

Sharon is excited to join the legal team and support the mission and vision of this great healthcare system.