President
St. Luke's Heath Clinic
Dr. Robert Cavagnol currently serves as the president of St. Luke’s Clinic based
in Boise, Idaho. Rob joined St. Luke’s in 2020 just as the COVID pandemic
took off. He continues to practice clinically participating in acute care surgery
shifts in the Treasure Valley. He leads a clinic of 1600 providers as the
accountable executive for the physician enterprise at St. Luke’s which is the
largest health system and largest private employer in the state of Idaho.
Dr. Cavagnol received his bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Kalamazoo
College and his medical degree from Wayne State University, School of
Medicine. He completed his surgical training at the University of Cincinnati.
Following his general surgery residency, Dr. Cavagnol spent three years on
active duty with the U.S. Navy, stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
During his naval career, Dr. Cavagnol deployed twice, first on the hospital ship
USNS Comfort in support of the humanitarian relief after hurricane Katrina,
and then as a trauma surgeon to Fallujah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
After completing his commitment to our country, Dr. Cavagnol joined Mercy
Health System in Springfield, Missouri as a practicing general surgeon. He
attended Missouri State University during his time with Mercy and earned a
master’s in healthcare administration. While at Mercy, Rob was recognized with
the Young Physician of the Year award in his third year with the health system.
He also held numerous leadership positions with Mercy including medical
director of patient safety and quality, section chair for general surgery, vicepresident
of surgery, chief physician officer, and president for the Mercy
Springfield clinic.
D3: Creating a Coaching Culture in Healthcare
Monday, October 7, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MST
F5: Physician Leadership: ROI in Quality and Financial Stability
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM MST