Susan Marcek has been appointed director for women’s and children’s services for Methodist Hospitals.
Marcek joins Methodist from Franciscan Health/Hammond/Dyer, where she most recently served as manager of women’s and children’s services, including labor and delivery, the newborn nursery, post-partum and neonatal ICU, as well as the pregnancy assistance program.
She has more than 35 years of nursing experience. Marcek has worked for Advocate Christ Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Marcek also has held nursing faculty positions at Northwestern College, Everest College and the University of St. Francis. She also is a motivational and educational speaker on women’s health topics such as breast health, breast cancer and complementary and alternative medicine.
Marcek earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Masters of Science and Health Administration from the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne. She is a member of the Indiana Association of Nurse Executives, the American Nurses Association and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.